Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 779,206 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
779,206 number
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
28th
of 43 groups
All-time high
813,188 number
in 2017
All-time low
565,321 number
in 2012
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2012–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2012201520192012: 565.3k number2013: 577.6k number2014: 646.4k number2015: 720.9k number2016: 795.6k number2017: 813.2k number2018: 775.4k number2019: 779.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 779,206 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2012 to 2019.
Year number Change
2012 565,321 number
2013 577,640 number +2.2%
2014 646,440 number +11.9%
2015 720,881 number +11.5%
2016 795,609 number +10.4%
2017 813,188 number +2.2%
2018 775,400 number -4.6%
2019 779,206 number +0.5%

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

  1. 25 Sweden 82,687 number compare
  2. 26 Austria 72,990 number compare
  3. 27 Pakistan 72,269 number compare
  4. 28 Czechia 66,966 number compare
  5. 29 Morocco 64,511 number compare
  6. 30 Portugal 63,211 number compare
  7. 31 Belgium 55,914 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 779,206 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 813,188 number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 565,321 number in 2012.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 983 data points, 2004–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.