Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 41.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa is 41.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 41.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1970.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 105th 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 SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.8% | — |
| 1971 | 4.8% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 4.9% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 5.2% | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 5.5% | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 5.8% | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 6.3% | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 6.6% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 6.8% | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 7.0% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 7.3% | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 7.8% | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 8.2% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 8.4% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 8.6% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 8.6% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 8.3% | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 8.3% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 8.9% | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 8.7% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 8.8% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 8.6% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 9.5% | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 11.5% | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 12.5% | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 15.2% | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 16.2% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 17.6% | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 18.0% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 18.9% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 20.4% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 23.4% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 25.7% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 33.6% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 37.1% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 37.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 38.4% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 38.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 38.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 39.6% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 41.0% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.8% | 4.8% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 8.6% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 18.0% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 26.0% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 38.4% | 41.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa was 41.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1970.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 105th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa 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