Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 132,973 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
132,973 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
22nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
132,973 number
in 2019
All-time low
23,905 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1998–2019

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1998200820191998: 23.9k number1999: 26.6k number2000: 28.2k number2001: 30.1k number2002: 31.4k number2003: 34.8k number2004: 42.2k number2005: 40.0k number2006: 42.1k number2007: 35.3k number2008: 49.4k number2009: 53.8k number2010: 56.2k number2011: 61.2k number2012: 65.5k number2013: 75.9k number2014: 88.4k number2015: 98.5k number2016: 112.0k number2017: 127.0k number2018: 132.5k number2019: 133.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 132,973 number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 147.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 132,973 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23,905 number, in 1998.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 23,905 number
1999 26,593 number +11.2%
2000 28,240 number +6.2%
2001 30,080 number +6.5%
2002 31,405 number +4.4%
2003 34,827 number +10.9%
2004 42,234 number +21.3%
2005 39,987 number -5.3%
2006 42,144 number +5.4%
2007 35,305 number -16.2%
2008 49,385 number +39.9%
2009 53,818 number +9.0%
2010 56,220 number +4.5%
2011 61,185 number +8.8%
2012 65,539 number +7.1%
2013 75,940 number +15.9%
2014 88,433 number +16.5%
2015 98,472 number +11.4%
2016 112,024 number +13.8%
2017 127,011 number +13.4%
2018 132,514 number +4.3%
2019 132,973 number +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25,249 number 23,905 number 26,593 number 2
2000s 38,742 number 28,240 number 53,818 number 10
2010s 95,031 number 56,220 number 132,973 number 10

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

  1. 19 Malaysia 20,475 number compare
  2. 20 Indonesia 15,286 number compare
  3. 21 Morocco 15,149 number compare
  4. 22 Argentina 14,572 number compare
  5. 23 Philippines 14,541 number compare
  6. 24 Greece 14,272 number compare
  7. 25 Italy 14,178 number compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 132,973 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 132,973 number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 23,905 number in 1998.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 147.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,886 data points, 1997–2020
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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.