Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 451,284 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
451,284 number
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
33rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
584,284 number
in 2011
All-time low
224,222 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1998–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1998200820191998: 224.2k number1999: 243.6k number2000: 267.7k number2001: 292.0k number2002: 304.6k number2003: 344.5k number2004: 388.2k number2005: 433.6k number2006: 499.6k number2007: 502.9k number2008: 514.0k number2009: 475.9k number2010: 581.6k number2011: 584.3k number2012: 579.5k number2013: 502.9k number2014: 545.7k number2015: 505.9k number2016: 463.7k number2017: 443.0k number2018: 441.4k number2019: 451.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 451,284 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 584,284 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 224,222 number, in 1998.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 33rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 224,222 number
1999 243,584 number +8.6%
2000 267,727 number +9.9%
2001 292,033 number +9.1%
2002 304,627 number +4.3%
2003 344,472 number +13.1%
2004 388,208 number +12.7%
2005 433,636 number +11.7%
2006 499,552 number +15.2%
2007 502,872 number +0.7%
2008 514,038 number +2.2%
2009 475,912 number -7.4%
2010 581,622 number +22.2%
2011 584,284 number +0.5%
2012 579,480 number -0.8%
2013 502,912 number -13.2%
2014 545,710 number +8.5%
2015 505,860 number -7.3%
2016 463,688 number -8.3%
2017 442,959 number -4.5%
2018 441,377 number -0.4%
2019 451,284 number +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 233,903 number 224,222 number 243,584 number 2
2000s 402,308 number 267,727 number 514,038 number 10
2010s 509,918 number 441,377 number 584,284 number 10

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

  1. 30 Kazakhstan 48,655 number compare
  2. 31 Libya 47,731 number compare
  3. 32 Tajikistan 44,975 number compare
  4. 33 Algeria 43,419 number compare
  5. 34 Pakistan 42,956 number compare
  6. 35 Belarus 42,258 number compare
  7. 36 Austria 40,188 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 451,284 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The highest recorded value was 584,284 number in 2011.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The lowest recorded value was 224,222 number in 1998.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).