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
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1998–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Population ages 0-14 32.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Number of infant deaths, female, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate -3.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
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- Number of infant deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.