Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 27.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
27.3%
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
145th
of 221 groups
All-time high
27.3%
in 2024
All-time low
2.3%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) is 27.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 27.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1971.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 145th 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.8% | — |
| 1971 | 2.3% | -17.8% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 2.9% | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 3.2% | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 3.5% | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 3.8% | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 4.0% | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 4.2% | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 4.5% | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 4.8% | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 5.2% | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 5.4% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 5.6% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 5.7% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 5.9% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 6.0% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 6.5% | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 6.5% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 6.7% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 6.6% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 6.9% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 7.4% | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 7.8% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 9.8% | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 10.5% | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 11.3% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 27.3% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.3% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 4.5% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 6.6% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 11.6% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 20.1% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 26.1% | 27.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- 142 Cameroon 16.4% compare
- 143 Senegal 16.2% compare
- 144 Sudan 15.9% compare
- 145 Bhutan 13.8% compare
- 146 Sao Tome and Principe 13.0% compare
- 147 Lao People's Democratic Republic 12.7% compare
- 148 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 12.6% compare
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 28.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 40.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 27.3% 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1971.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 145th 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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