School age population, tertiary education, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries: School age population, tertiary education, female was 9.44 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.44 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
163rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.44 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.58 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, tertiary education, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries is 9.44 million, 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 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries peaked at 9.44 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.58 million, in 1970.
That places ALECSO: Mashriq Countries 163rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.58 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.69 million | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 2.79 million | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 2.90 million | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 3.00 million | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 3.08 million | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 3.13 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 3.17 million | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 3.22 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 3.28 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 3.36 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 3.49 million | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 3.62 million | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 3.76 million | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 3.90 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 4.03 million | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 4.12 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 4.23 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 4.33 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 4.44 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 4.63 million | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 4.74 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 4.87 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 5.01 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 5.18 million | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 5.34 million | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 5.50 million | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 5.67 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 5.83 million | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 6.00 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 6.17 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 6.36 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 6.54 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 6.73 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 6.92 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 7.00 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 7.19 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 7.35 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 7.51 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 7.59 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 7.67 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 7.73 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 7.78 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.78 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.74 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.73 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.79 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 7.97 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 8.14 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 8.39 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 8.64 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 8.85 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 9.03 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 9.24 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 9.44 million | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.98 million | 2.58 million | 3.28 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.93 million | 3.36 million | 4.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.28 million | 4.63 million | 6.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.94 million | 6.17 million | 7.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.87 million | 7.67 million | 8.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.04 million | 8.64 million | 9.44 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
More education data for ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 82.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 8.52 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 9.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.23 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 14.02 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 6.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 5.94 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries was 9.44 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 9.44 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 million in 1970.
- How does ALECSO: Mashriq Countries rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 163rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Mashriq 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