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Opening Doors: Gender Equality and Development in the Middle East and North Africa
Figure 3.12 Countries in Which Fields of Study Are Male- Female-Dominated Data sources
EdStats 2011
Variables
– Enrollment in education, tertiary, female – Enrollment in education, tertiary, total – Enrollment in humanities and art, tertiary, female – Enrollment in humanities and art, tertiary, total – Enrollment in social sciences, business, and law, tertiary, female – Enrollment in social sciences, business, and law, tertiary, total – Enrollment in science, tertiary, female – Enrollment in science, tertiary, total – Enrollment in engineering, manufacturing, and construction, tertiary, female – Enrollment in engineering, manufacturing, and construction, tertiary, total – Enrollment in agriculture, tertiary, female – Enrollment in agriculture, tertiary, total – Enrollment in health and welfare, tertiary, female – Enrollment in health and welfare, tertiary, total – Enrollment in services, tertiary, female – Enrollment in services, tertiary, total
Data construction methodology
Field of studies is female-dominated when female enrollment is more than 50% of total enrollment. Field of studies is male-dominated when female enrollment is equal to or less than 50% of total enrollment. Available years and available MENA countries in each field of study were used. Field of Studies Agriculture
Education
Engineering, manufacturing, and construction Health and welfare
Humanities and art
Science
Services
Social sciences, business, and law
Available Countries (latest data) Algeria 2006, Iran 2009, Iraq 2004, Jordan 2008, Lebanon 2009, Morocco 2009, Oman 2005, Saudi Arabia 2009, Palestinian Territories 2009 Algeria 2006, Bahrain 2010, Iran 2009, Iraq 2004, Jordan 2008, Lebanon 2009, Morocco 2009, Oman 2005, Qatar 2004, Saudi Arabia 2009, Palestinian Territories 2009 Algeria 2006, Bahrain 2010, Djibouti 2010, Iran 2009, Iraq 2004, Jordan 2008, Lebanon 2009, Morocco 2009, Oman 2005, Qatar 2004, Saudi Arabia 2009, Palestinian Territories 2009 Algeria 2006, Bahrain 2010, Iran 2009, Iraq 2004, Jordan 2008, Lebanon 2009, Morocco 2009, Oman 2005, Qatar 2004, Saudi Arabia 2009, Palestinian Territories 2009 Algeria 2006, Bahrain 2010, Djibouti 2010, Iran 2009, Iraq 2004, Jordan 2008, Lebanon 2009, Morocco 2009, Oman 2005, Qatar 2004, Saudi Arabia 2009, Palestinian Territories 2009 Algeria 2006, Bahrain 2010, Djibouti 2010, Iran 2009, Iraq 2004, Jordan 2008, Lebanon 2009, Morocco 2009, Oman 2005, Qatar 2004, Saudi Arabia 2009, Palestinian Territories 2009 Algeria 2006, Bahrain 2010, Djibouti 2010, Iran 2009, Iraq 2004, Jordan 2008, Lebanon 2009, Morocco 2009, Saudi Arabia 2009, Palestinian Territories 2009 Algeria 2006, Bahrain 2010, Djibouti 2010, Iran 2009, Iraq 2004, Jordan 2008, Lebanon 2009, Morocco 2009, Oman 2005, Qatar 2004, Saudi Arabia 2009, Palestinian Territories 2009