School age population, tertiary education, female in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: School age population, tertiary education, female was 8.54 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.54 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
171st
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.54 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.97 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, tertiary education, female in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Northern Africa recorded 8.54 million for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 8.54 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.97 million, in 1970.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 171st 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 in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.97 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.11 million | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 3.20 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 3.35 million | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 3.48 million | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 3.61 million | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 3.73 million | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 3.85 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 3.96 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 4.08 million | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 4.20 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 4.33 million | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 4.47 million | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 4.61 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 4.74 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 4.90 million | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 5.04 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 5.16 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 5.28 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 5.44 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 5.63 million | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 5.79 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 5.93 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 6.10 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 6.27 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 6.45 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 6.63 million | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 6.82 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 7.06 million | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 7.27 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 7.48 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 7.69 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 7.88 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 8.07 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 8.25 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 8.29 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 8.41 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 8.48 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 8.52 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 8.51 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 8.48 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 8.42 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 8.31 million | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 8.24 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 8.18 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.11 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 8.05 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 8.03 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.02 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.04 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 8.09 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 8.15 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 8.24 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 8.37 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 8.54 million | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.53 million | 2.97 million | 4.08 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.82 million | 4.20 million | 5.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.39 million | 5.63 million | 7.27 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.16 million | 7.48 million | 8.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.19 million | 8.02 million | 8.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.28 million | 8.09 million | 8.54 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 168 Macao 20,900 compare
- 169 Western Sahara 19,901 compare
- 170 Montenegro 19,200 compare
- 171 Belize 19,122 compare
- 172 Luxembourg 17,977 compare
- 173 Brunei 16,820 compare
- 174 Bahamas 14,297 compare
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.63 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in MDG: Northern Africa?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in MDG: Northern Africa was 8.54 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.54 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.97 million in 1970.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 171st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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