School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Arab World
Arab World: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) was 36.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Arab World, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Arab World stood at 36.6%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Arab World peaked at 36.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1971.
Arab World ranks 25th of 45 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.
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.8% | — |
| 1971 | 4.0% | -30.0% |
| 1972 | 4.1% | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 4.4% | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 4.6% | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 5.0% | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 5.4% | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 5.7% | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 5.5% | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 5.7% | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 6.0% | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 6.4% | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 6.7% | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 7.2% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 7.4% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 7.6% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 11.4% | +49.9% |
| 1989 | 8.0% | -29.2% |
| 1990 | 8.3% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 8.3% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 8.9% | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 10.8% | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 13.3% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 16.9% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 34.4% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 34.1% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 34.8% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 36.6% | +5.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Arab World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +49.9% | 7.6% | 11.4% |
| 1971 | -30.0% | 5.8% | 4.0% |
| 1989 | -29.2% | 11.4% | 8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 4.0% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 6.0% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 8.3% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 16.2% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 24.7% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 34.1% | 36.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More education data for Arab World
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1129 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0828 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary, female in Arab World?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in Arab World was 36.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1971.
- How does Arab World rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- Arab World ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.