Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Arab World
Arab World: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 77,293 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Arab World, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Arab World is 77,293 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Arab World peaked at 77,293 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26,140 number, in 2000.
Arab World ranks 30th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Arab World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26,140 number | — |
| 2001 | 28,346 number | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 29,538 number | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 33,050 number | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 40,000 number | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 37,601 number | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 39,078 number | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 29,900 number | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 42,677 number | +42.7% |
| 2009 | 45,796 number | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 46,324 number | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 49,776 number | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 50,966 number | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 56,380 number | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 62,592 number | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 64,309 number | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 69,111 number | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 73,678 number | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 77,293 number | +4.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Arab World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +42.7% | 29,900 number | 42,677 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,212 number | 26,140 number | 45,796 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,159 number | 46,324 number | 77,293 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More education data for Arab World
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1129 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0828 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Arab World?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Arab World was 77,293 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 77,293 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,140 number in 2000.
- How does Arab World rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Arab World ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.