Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 9.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
9.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
181st
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.1%
in 2013
All-time low
3.9%
in 1997
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1992–2016

02.557.5101992200420161992: 4.2 %1993: 4.2 %1994: 4.1 %1995: 4 %1996: 3.9 %1997: 3.9 %1998: 4.2 %1999: 4.7 %2000: 5 %2001: 5.7 %2002: 6.4 %2003: 6 %2004: 6.8 %2005: 7.3 %2006: 8.2 %2007: 8.3 %2008: 8.8 %2009: 9.2 %2010: 9.4 %2011: 8.8 %2012: 9.3 %2013: 10.1 %2014: 9.6 %2015: 9.4 %2016: 9.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) stood at 9.4%.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) peaked at 10.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1997.

That places ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) 181st out of 221 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1992 to 2016.
Year % Change
1992 4.2%
1993 4.2% -1.1%
1994 4.1% -1.9%
1995 4.0% -1.7%
1996 3.9% -1.8%
1997 3.9% -1.9%
1998 4.2% +8.3%
1999 4.7% +12.6%
2000 5.0% +6.0%
2001 5.7% +15.2%
2002 6.4% +11.3%
2003 6.0% -6.5%
2004 6.8% +13.6%
2005 7.3% +8.1%
2006 8.2% +11.5%
2007 8.3% +1.6%
2008 8.8% +5.8%
2009 9.2% +4.6%
2010 9.4% +2.1%
2011 8.8% -5.8%
2012 9.3% +4.6%
2013 10.1% +9.0%
2014 9.6% -5.0%
2015 9.4% -1.9%
2016 9.4% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.1% 3.9% 4.7% 8
2000s 7.2% 5.0% 9.2% 10
2010s 9.4% 8.8% 10.1% 7

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)

  1. 178 Ethiopia 3.6% compare
  2. 179 Zambia 3.4% compare
  3. 180 Niger 3.2% compare
  4. 181 Mali 3.0% compare
  5. 182 Suriname 3.0% compare
  6. 183 Eritrea 2.6% compare
  7. 184 Chad 2.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) was 9.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1997.
How does ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 181st out of 221 groups with data for 2016.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release