Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 601,323 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 601,323 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 695,468 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 267,941 number, in 1998.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th 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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 267,941 number | — |
| 1999 | 297,078 number | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 324,300 number | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 353,139 number | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 361,673 number | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 399,873 number | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 447,989 number | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 498,917 number | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 574,967 number | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 587,359 number | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 599,809 number | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 571,961 number | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 689,164 number | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 693,905 number | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 695,468 number | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 616,700 number | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 661,967 number | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 616,470 number | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 577,170 number | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 564,035 number | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 572,954 number | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 601,323 number | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 282,510 number | 267,941 number | 297,078 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 471,999 number | 324,300 number | 599,809 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 628,916 number | 564,035 number | 695,468 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 25 Bangladesh 89,745 number compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 75,546 number compare
- 27 Philippines 73,869 number compare
- 28 Mexico 70,157 number compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 64,177 number compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 48,655 number compare
- 31 Libya 47,731 number compare
More reference data data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.59 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.67 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.92 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.07 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.96 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.17 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.633 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.07 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 864,804 number (2019)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 601,323 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?
- The highest recorded value was 695,468 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 267,941 number in 1998.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).