School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) was 3.88 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.88 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
184th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.43 million
in 2007
All-time low
1.47 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, tertiary education, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries is 3.88 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries peaked at 4.43 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.47 million, in 1970.
That places ALECSO: Maghreb Countries 184th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.47 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.57 million | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 1.61 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.69 million | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 1.76 million | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 1.84 million | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 1.92 million | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 1.99 million | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 2.07 million | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 2.16 million | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 2.24 million | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 2.33 million | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 2.42 million | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 2.50 million | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 2.59 million | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 2.69 million | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 2.78 million | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 2.86 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 2.93 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 3.04 million | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 3.11 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 3.18 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 3.26 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 3.35 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 3.44 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 3.53 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 3.61 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 3.70 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 3.83 million | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 3.93 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 4.03 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 4.13 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.21 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 4.29 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 4.35 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.40 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.42 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.43 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.42 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.38 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 4.34 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 4.30 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 4.21 million | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.16 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.11 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.05 million | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.98 million | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.90 million | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.83 million | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.78 million | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.74 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.73 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.75 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.81 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 3.88 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.81 million | 1.47 million | 2.16 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.64 million | 2.24 million | 3.04 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.49 million | 3.11 million | 3.93 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.31 million | 4.03 million | 4.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.07 million | 3.78 million | 4.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 million | 3.73 million | 3.88 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
- 181 Guadeloupe 11,158 compare
- 182 New Caledonia 10,736 compare
- 183 French Polynesia 10,287 compare
- 184 Martinique 9,149 compare
- 185 Samoa 9,146 compare
- 186 Barbados 8,956 compare
- 187 Saint Lucia 6,139 compare
More education data for ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 631,770 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1502 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 14.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries was 3.88 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 4.43 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 million in 1970.
- How does ALECSO: Maghreb Countries rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 184th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Maghreb Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release