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
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1998–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.