Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 179,044 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 179,044 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 192,486 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 42,380, in 1997.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 69th of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 42,380 | — |
| 1998 | 44,193 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 47,756 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 51,604 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 54,669 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 58,543 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 63,763 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 72,062 | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 74,412 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 78,856 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 72,889 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 89,452 | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 96,455 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 102,571 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 105,786 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 111,260 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 130,356 | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 130,844 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 137,658 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 148,091 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 153,717 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 162,905 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 182,990 | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 187,568 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 192,486 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 179,316 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 180,750 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 179,044 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,776 | 42,380 | 47,756 | 3 |
| 2000s | 71,270 | 51,604 | 96,455 | 10 |
| 2010s | 136,618 | 102,571 | 182,990 | 10 |
| 2020s | 183,833 | 179,044 | 192,486 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7875 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 179,044 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 192,486 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,380 in 1997.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 69th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 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