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

Latest (2024)
83,752
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
115th
of 216 groups
All-time high
89,738
in 2018
All-time low
31,623
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000201220242000: 31.6k2001: 33.9k2002: 36.6k2003: 39.8k2004: 42.3k2005: 45.5k2006: 47.4k2007: 40.6k2008: 55.3k2009: 60.3k2010: 61.6k2011: 63.6k2012: 64.6k2013: 69.7k2014: 74.5k2015: 75.4k2016: 81.6k2017: 84.9k2018: 89.7k2019: 87.7k2020: 85.7k2021: 81.7k2022: 82.3k2023: 87.1k2024: 83.8k

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 114 Ecuador 177 compare
  4. 115 Bahrain 176 compare
  5. 115 Panama 176 compare
  6. 117 Mozambique 173 compare
  7. 118 Botswana 144 compare

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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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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