Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 45.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa stood at 45.2%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 45.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 98th 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.4% | — |
| 1971 | 3.4% | -46.2% |
| 1972 | 3.7% | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 4.0% | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 5.3% | +31.8% |
| 1975 | 4.6% | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 6.0% | +30.4% |
| 1977 | 5.4% | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 5.2% | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 5.6% | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 6.0% | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 6.6% | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 6.9% | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 7.3% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 7.6% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 8.5% | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 8.1% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 8.3% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 11.9% | +43.5% |
| 1989 | 8.9% | -25.0% |
| 1990 | 9.3% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 9.4% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 10.5% | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 11.1% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 13.1% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 14.2% | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 15.4% | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 16.4% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 17.9% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 18.3% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 19.1% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 29.3% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 29.7% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 31.5% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 34.6% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 35.9% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 40.7% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 41.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 42.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 42.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 42.1% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 43.1% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 43.4% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 45.2% | +4.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -46.2% | 6.4% | 3.4% |
| 1988 | +43.5% | 8.3% | 11.9% |
| 1974 | +31.8% | 4.0% | 5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 3.4% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 6.0% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 9.3% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 18.3% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 31.5% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 42.1% | 45.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- 95 Philippines 53.3% compare
- 96 Mexico 52.4% compare
- 97 Indonesia 49.9% compare
- 98 Tunisia 49.4% compare
- 99 United States Virgin Islands 48.7% compare
- 100 Syrian Arab Republic 47.4% compare
- 101 Azerbaijan 46.9% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 45.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 98th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North 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