Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 36.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) stood at 36.0%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) peaked at 36.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1971.
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 118th 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: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.4% | — |
| 1971 | 3.6% | -33.0% |
| 1972 | 4.0% | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 4.6% | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 5.2% | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 6.0% | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 7.1% | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 7.9% | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 8.5% | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 9.0% | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 9.5% | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 10.2% | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 10.6% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 10.9% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 11.1% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 10.9% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 10.8% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 10.8% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 11.7% | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 11.0% | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 10.8% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 10.3% | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 11.3% | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 13.3% | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 14.3% | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 15.5% | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 16.9% | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 18.7% | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 20.1% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 20.5% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 21.4% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 30.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 33.1% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 33.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 34.1% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 33.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 33.7% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 34.4% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 36.0% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 3.6% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 9.5% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 10.3% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 20.1% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 24.2% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
- 115 Tajikistan 34.7% compare
- 116 Jamaica 33.4% compare
- 117 Namibia 33.1% compare
- 118 Turks and Caicos Islands 32.9% compare
- 119 Belize 32.1% compare
- 120 Guatemala 30.5% compare
- 121 Cape Verde 30.0% compare
More education data for ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 841,950 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.32 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) was 36.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1971.
- How does ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 118th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 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