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

Latest (2024)
81,162
Change on year
down 4.0%
Rank
118th
of 216 groups
All-time high
87,393
in 2018
All-time low
31,296
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in MDG: Northern Africa, 2000–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000201220242000: 31.3k2001: 33.5k2002: 36.1k2003: 39.3k2004: 41.7k2005: 44.8k2006: 46.6k2007: 39.8k2008: 54.5k2009: 59.4k2010: 60.7k2011: 62.7k2012: 63.6k2013: 68.3k2014: 72.8k2015: 73.3k2016: 79.4k2017: 82.6k2018: 87.4k2019: 85.3k2020: 83.3k2021: 79.2k2022: 79.8k2023: 84.5k2024: 81.2k

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in MDG: Northern Africa, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 118 Botswana 144 compare
  5. 119 Cambodia 116 compare
  6. 120 Rwanda 112 compare
  7. 121 Mauritania 93 compare

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
358 places, 7,873 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release