Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 81,162 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in MDG: Northern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in MDG: Northern Africa stood at 81,162.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 87,393 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31,296, in 2000.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 118th of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31,296 | — |
| 2001 | 33,523 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 36,132 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 39,324 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 41,692 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 44,811 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 46,646 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 39,846 | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 54,483 | +36.7% |
| 2009 | 59,368 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 60,654 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 62,674 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 63,588 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 68,272 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 72,752 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 73,330 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 79,415 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 82,636 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 87,393 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 85,335 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 83,263 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 79,245 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 79,787 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 84,511 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 81,162 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42,712 | 31,296 | 59,368 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,605 | 60,654 | 87,393 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,593 | 79,245 | 84,511 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.63 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in MDG: Northern Africa was 81,162 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 87,393 in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,296 in 2000.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 118th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release