Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 1.14 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) stood at 1.14 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 1.14 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 869,616, in 2012.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 74th out of 205 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 869,616 | — |
| 2013 | 895,200 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 971,599 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 1.05 million | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 1.10 million | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.10 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.05 million | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.05 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.06 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.04 million | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.09 million | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.07 million | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.14 million | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.01 million | 869,616 | 1.10 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.08 million | 1.04 million | 1.14 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- 71 Lithuania 16,999 compare
- 72 Mongolia 16,199 compare
- 73 United Arab Emirates 14,815 compare
- 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14,438 compare
- 75 El Salvador 14,384 compare
- 76 Slovenia 14,265 compare
- 77 Ghana 14,217 compare
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 1.14 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 869,616 in 2012.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 74th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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