Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 83,752 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in SDG: Northern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Northern Africa recorded 83,752 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 89,738 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31,623, in 2000.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 115th 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 SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31,623 | — |
| 2001 | 33,940 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 36,614 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 39,784 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 42,263 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 45,465 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 47,402 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 40,602 | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 55,338 | +36.3% |
| 2009 | 60,264 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 61,594 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 63,619 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 64,579 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 69,736 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 74,528 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 75,428 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 81,584 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 84,880 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 89,738 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 87,684 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 85,671 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 81,712 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 82,320 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 87,101 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 83,752 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43,330 | 31,623 | 60,264 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,337 | 61,594 | 89,738 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,111 | 81,712 | 87,101 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.58 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.04 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in SDG: Northern Africa was 83,752 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?
- The highest recorded value was 89,738 in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,623 in 2000.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 115th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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