School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Somalia
Somalia: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) was 934,579 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
934,579
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
60th
of 221 countries
All-time high
934,579
in 2025
All-time low
170,796
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Somalia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 934,579 for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Somalia peaked at 934,579 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 170,796, in 1970.
Somalia ranks 60th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 170,796 | — |
| 1971 | 179,467 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 187,766 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 195,002 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 199,153 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 203,362 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 207,675 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 224,272 | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 229,672 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 255,493 | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 291,025 | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 284,320 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 275,677 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 282,814 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 290,408 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 300,668 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 311,311 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 322,889 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 330,782 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 320,887 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 317,725 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 315,317 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 296,978 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 295,305 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 315,937 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 323,544 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 337,542 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 348,710 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 365,324 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 382,688 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 400,020 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 418,438 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 435,805 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 452,131 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 469,801 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 486,294 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 501,408 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 512,089 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 521,367 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 517,201 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 510,313 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 517,598 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 529,026 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 559,040 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 601,826 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 648,255 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 683,328 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 713,543 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 740,378 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 768,276 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 797,964 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 829,059 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 859,029 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 882,645 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 913,470 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 934,579 | +2.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 934,579 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.15 million, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 934,579 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 724,896, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 205,266 | 170,796 | 255,493 | 10 |
| 1980s | 301,078 | 275,677 | 330,782 | 10 |
| 1990s | 329,907 | 295,305 | 382,688 | 10 |
| 2000s | 471,455 | 400,020 | 521,367 | 10 |
| 2010s | 627,158 | 510,313 | 768,276 | 10 |
| 2020s | 869,458 | 797,964 | 934,579 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More education data for Somalia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,504 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 676 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 882 (1986)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 115,828 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,607 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -7.59 % change on previous year (1986)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Somalia?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Somalia was 934,579 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 934,579 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 170,796 in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Somalia ranks 60th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release