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
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 120 Guatemala 30.5% compare
- 121 Cape Verde 30.0% compare
- 122 South Africa 29.8% compare
- 123 Trinidad and Tobago 29.8% compare
- 124 Honduras 28.1% compare
- 125 Botswana 26.6% compare
- 126 Sri Lanka 26.0% compare
More education data for GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 844,570 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.64 million (2024)
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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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February 2026 Data Release