Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 27.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) stood at 27.5%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 27.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1971.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 143rd 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: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.9% | — |
| 1971 | 2.4% | -17.4% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 2.9% | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 3.2% | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 3.6% | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 3.8% | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 4.1% | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 4.3% | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 4.5% | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 4.9% | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 5.2% | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 5.4% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 5.6% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 5.8% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 5.9% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 6.1% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 6.5% | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 6.6% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 6.8% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 6.6% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 6.9% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 7.5% | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 9.8% | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 10.6% | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 26.3% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 27.5% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 4.5% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 6.6% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 11.6% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 20.3% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 26.3% | 27.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 27.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1971.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 143rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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