Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 33.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
33.6%
Change on year
up 6.2%
Rank
123rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
33.6%
in 2024
All-time low
3.2%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 33.6% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 33.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1971.

That places GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 123rd 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 GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970 to 2024.
Year % Change
1970 5.1%
1971 3.2% -36.9%
1972 3.6% +10.3%
1973 4.1% +16.4%
1974 4.6% +11.7%
1975 5.3% +13.7%
1976 6.2% +17.7%
1977 6.9% +10.7%
1978 7.3% +6.9%
1979 7.8% +6.3%
1980 8.3% +7.1%
1981 8.9% +7.2%
1982 9.4% +5.0%
1983 9.8% +4.7%
1984 10.1% +2.5%
1985 9.9% -2.0%
1986 9.1% -7.5%
1987 9.0% -1.0%
1988 9.8% +8.9%
1989 9.1% -7.7%
1990 8.8% -3.0%
1991 8.2% -6.7%
1992 9.5% +15.8%
1993 10.8% +14.1%
1994 12.1% +11.2%
1995 13.4% +10.7%
1996 14.8% +10.9%
1997 16.5% +11.1%
1998 18.7% +13.7%
1999 20.7% +10.7%
2000 20.9% +1.0%
2001 21.5% +2.7%
2002 22.6% +5.3%
2003 22.0% -2.7%
2004 22.6% +2.6%
2005 23.6% +4.7%
2006 24.2% +2.4%
2007 23.5% -3.1%
2008 25.5% +8.7%
2009 25.6% +0.5%
2010 26.1% +1.6%
2011 23.3% -10.6%
2012 23.8% +2.1%
2013 24.8% +4.3%
2014 25.0% +0.9%
2015 27.5% +9.8%
2016 27.4% -0.3%
2017 27.8% +1.6%
2018 30.3% +8.8%
2019 30.1% -0.6%
2020 31.3% +4.0%
2021 31.0% -0.8%
2022 30.9% -0.4%
2023 31.6% +2.3%
2024 33.6% +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.4% 3.2% 7.8% 10
1980s 9.3% 8.3% 10.1% 10
1990s 13.3% 8.2% 20.7% 10
2000s 23.2% 20.9% 25.6% 10
2010s 26.6% 23.3% 30.3% 10
2020s 31.7% 30.9% 33.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 33.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1971.
How does GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 123rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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