Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 242,482 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
242,482
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
60th
of 216 groups
All-time high
242,482
in 2024
All-time low
38,481
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1998–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1998201120241998: 38.5k1999: 42.0k2000: 45.3k2001: 48.2k2002: 51.4k2003: 56.0k2004: 63.7k2005: 64.9k2006: 68.8k2007: 64.0k2008: 80.6k2009: 87.4k2010: 91.2k2011: 96.9k2012: 102.3k2013: 113.9k2014: 126.1k2015: 137.8k2016: 153.8k2017: 167.9k2018: 176.7k2019: 182.4k2020: 181.2k2021: 230.6k2022: 238.6k2023: 241.8k2024: 242.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa recorded 242,482 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 92.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 242,482 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38,481, in 1998.

That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 60th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 38,481
1999 42,039 +9.2%
2000 45,283 +7.7%
2001 48,167 +6.4%
2002 51,443 +6.8%
2003 56,040 +8.9%
2004 63,688 +13.6%
2005 64,882 +1.9%
2006 68,753 +6.0%
2007 64,025 -6.9%
2008 80,629 +25.9%
2009 87,385 +8.4%
2010 91,216 +4.4%
2011 96,852 +6.2%
2012 102,276 +5.6%
2013 113,887 +11.4%
2014 126,075 +10.7%
2015 137,756 +9.3%
2016 153,766 +11.6%
2017 167,882 +9.2%
2018 176,702 +5.3%
2019 182,418 +3.2%
2020 181,191 -0.7%
2021 230,628 +27.3%
2022 238,639 +3.5%
2023 241,765 +1.3%
2024 242,482 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40,260 38,481 42,039 2
2000s 63,030 45,283 87,385 10
2010s 134,883 91,216 182,418 10
2020s 226,941 181,191 242,482 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 242,482 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
The highest recorded value was 242,482 in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 38,481 in 1998.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 60th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North 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