Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Arab World
WB: Arab World: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 36.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
36.6%
Change on year
up 5.4%
Rank
114th
of 221 groups
All-time high
36.6%
in 2024
All-time low
4.0%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Arab World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Arab World stood at 36.6%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Arab World peaked at 36.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1971.
WB: Arab World ranks 114th 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 WB: Arab World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.8% | — |
| 1971 | 4.0% | -30.0% |
| 1972 | 4.1% | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 4.4% | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 4.6% | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 5.0% | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 5.4% | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 5.7% | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 5.5% | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 5.7% | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 6.0% | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 6.4% | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 6.7% | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 7.2% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 7.4% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 7.6% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 11.4% | +49.9% |
| 1989 | 8.0% | -29.2% |
| 1990 | 8.3% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 8.3% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 8.9% | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 10.8% | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 13.3% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 16.9% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 34.4% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 34.1% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 34.8% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 36.6% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 4.0% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 6.0% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 8.3% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 16.2% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 24.7% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 34.1% | 36.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Arab World
- 111 Liechtenstein 36.3% compare
- 112 British Virgin Islands 36.2% compare
- 113 India 35.7% compare
- 114 Nicaragua 35.7% compare
- 115 Tajikistan 34.7% compare
- 116 Jamaica 33.4% compare
- 117 Namibia 33.1% compare
More education data for WB: Arab World
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.75 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5445 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.33 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Arab World?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Arab World was 36.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in WB: Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in WB: Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1971.
- How does WB: Arab World rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- WB: Arab World ranks 114th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in WB: Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Arab World 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