Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in SDG: Western Asia

SDG: Western Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 602,787 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
602,787
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
118th
of 205 groups
All-time high
602,787
in 2023
All-time low
292,608
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in SDG: Western Asia, 2012–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2012201720232012: 292.6k2013: 317.8k2014: 340.9k2015: 400.9k2016: 452.4k2017: 477.0k2018: 485.6k2019: 504.0k2020: 498.0k2021: 562.5k2022: 598.4k2023: 602.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in SDG: Western Asia stood at 602,787. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 89.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 602,787 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 292,608, in 2012.

SDG: Western Asia ranks 118th of 205 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in SDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in SDG: Western Asia, 2012 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2012 292,608
2013 317,820 +8.6%
2014 340,913 +7.3%
2015 400,944 +17.6%
2016 452,434 +12.8%
2017 476,994 +5.4%
2018 485,569 +1.8%
2019 503,971 +3.8%
2020 498,017 -1.2%
2021 562,497 +12.9%
2022 598,399 +6.4%
2023 602,787 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 408,907 292,608 503,971 8
2020s 565,425 498,017 602,787 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia

  1. 115 Brunei 656 compare
  2. 116 Laos 652 compare
  3. 117 Burundi 455 compare
  4. 118 Samoa 280 compare
  5. 119 Monaco 266 compare
  6. 120 Cape Verde 218 compare
  7. 121 Lesotho 172 compare

See the full ranking of 332 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in SDG: Western Asia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in SDG: Western Asia was 602,787 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 602,787 in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 292,608 in 2012.
How does SDG: Western Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
SDG: Western Asia ranks 118th out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Western Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
332 places, 3,841 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release