Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 55.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
55.5%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
75th
of 221 groups
All-time high
55.5%
in 2024
All-time low
3.8%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries is 55.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries peaked at 55.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1970.
That places ALECSO: Maghreb Countries 75th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.8% | — |
| 1971 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 3.9% | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 3.9% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 4.0% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 4.2% | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 4.3% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 4.3% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 4.6% | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 4.7% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 5.0% | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 5.3% | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 5.6% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 5.5% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 6.3% | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 6.6% | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 6.9% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 7.1% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 7.9% | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 8.8% | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 9.2% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 11.2% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 13.2% | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 16.6% | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 27.2% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 29.2% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 36.4% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 44.7% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 54.4% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 55.3% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 55.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 5.0% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 8.8% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 15.2% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 29.9% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 50.5% | 55.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
- 72 Slovakia 64.9% compare
- 73 Uzbekistan 64.6% compare
- 74 Colombia 64.3% compare
- 75 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 64.0% compare
- 76 Japan 63.6% compare
- 77 Romania 63.0% compare
- 78 Kyrgyzstan 62.7% compare
More education data for ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 14.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.64 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries was 55.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1970.
- How does ALECSO: Maghreb Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 75th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ALECSO: Maghreb 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