Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 72.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries is 72.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 76.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 2010.
That places ALECSO: Gulf Countries 46th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 41.8% | — |
| 2011 | 45.0% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 62.1% | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 65.8% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 70.5% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 72.8% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 73.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 76.8% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 76.2% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 71.4% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 73.9% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 72.4% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.3% | 41.8% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 71.4% | 76.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Gulf Countries
More education data for ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8584 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 895,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5138 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 72.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 2010.
- How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 46th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release