Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 144,712 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
144,712 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
21st
of 45 groups
All-time high
144,712 number
in 2019
All-time low
27,675 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1998–2019

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1998200820191998: 27.7k number1999: 30.7k number2000: 32.6k number2001: 34.8k number2002: 36.3k number2003: 40.1k number2004: 47.9k number2005: 46.1k number2006: 48.7k number2007: 41.7k number2008: 56.1k number2009: 60.6k number2010: 63.1k number2011: 68.9k number2012: 73.5k number2013: 84.0k number2014: 96.5k number2015: 107.4k number2016: 121.4k number2017: 136.6k number2018: 143.1k number2019: 144.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 144,712 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 138.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 144,712 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27,675 number, in 1998.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st 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, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 27,675 number
1999 30,655 number +10.8%
2000 32,596 number +6.3%
2001 34,832 number +6.9%
2002 36,291 number +4.2%
2003 40,087 number +10.5%
2004 47,936 number +19.6%
2005 46,082 number -3.9%
2006 48,734 number +5.8%
2007 41,746 number -14.3%
2008 56,062 number +34.3%
2009 60,599 number +8.1%
2010 63,051 number +4.0%
2011 68,922 number +9.3%
2012 73,524 number +6.7%
2013 83,998 number +14.2%
2014 96,506 number +14.9%
2015 107,425 number +11.3%
2016 121,374 number +13.0%
2017 136,647 number +12.6%
2018 143,053 number +4.7%
2019 144,712 number +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29,165 number 27,675 number 30,655 number 2
2000s 44,496 number 32,596 number 60,599 number 10
2010s 103,921 number 63,051 number 144,712 number 10

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

  1. 18 Egypt 21,145 number compare
  2. 19 Malaysia 20,475 number compare
  3. 20 Indonesia 15,286 number compare
  4. 21 Morocco 15,149 number compare
  5. 22 Argentina 14,572 number compare
  6. 23 Philippines 14,541 number compare
  7. 24 Greece 14,272 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 144,712 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?
The highest recorded value was 144,712 number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 27,675 number in 1998.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st 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?
Over the last ten years it is up 138.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.