Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 36.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
36.1%
Change on year
up 6.4%
Rank
117th
of 221 groups
All-time high
36.1%
in 2024
All-time low
3.7%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) is 36.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 36.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1971.
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 117th of 221 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.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.6% | — |
| 1971 | 3.7% | -35.0% |
| 1972 | 3.8% | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 4.0% | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 4.3% | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 4.7% | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 5.2% | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 5.5% | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 5.2% | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 5.5% | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 5.9% | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 6.3% | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 6.7% | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 6.9% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 7.2% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 7.4% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 7.6% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 12.0% | +57.8% |
| 1989 | 8.1% | -32.9% |
| 1990 | 8.3% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 8.1% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 8.8% | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 12.0% | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 13.8% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 15.0% | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 16.5% | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 16.8% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 17.6% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 33.1% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 33.6% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 33.9% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 36.1% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 5.9% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 8.1% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 16.8% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 23.9% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 33.1% | 36.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
More education data for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 17.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3069 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.6186 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.43 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) was 36.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1971.
- How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 117th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 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