Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 132,854 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 132,854 number, measured in 2019. 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 146.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 132,854 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23,905 number, in 1998.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd of 45 groups on this measure, 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 (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23,905 number | — |
| 1999 | 26,591 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 | 88,424 number | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 98,457 number | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 112,012 number | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 127,001 number | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 132,432 number | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 132,854 number | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,248 number | 23,905 number | 26,591 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 38,742 number | 28,240 number | 53,818 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,006 number | 56,220 number | 132,854 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 0-14 32.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.1% (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 -3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 132,854 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 132,854 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,905 number in 1998.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.