Women make up majority of university students in two thirds of Middle Eastern countries . `` It 's very recent , '' she added . Despite high level of education , women are still under - represented in labor force . Disparity is caused by society 's education and upbringing of women , according to academics .
Women make up majority of university students in two thirds of Middle Eastern countries . Despite high level of education , women are still under - represented in labor force . Disparity is caused by society 's education and upbringing of women , according to academics .