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
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in SDG: Western Asia, 2012–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 408,907 | 292,608 | 503,971 | 8 |
| 2020s | 565,425 | 498,017 | 602,787 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.8025 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 537,217 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.33 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4976 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.9% (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release