Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in North America
North America: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 860,048 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in North America, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in North America stood at 860,048 number.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in North America peaked at 917,299 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 660,969 number, in 2004.
North America ranks 16th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in North America, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 660,969 number | — |
| 2005 | 663,283 number | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 692,855 number | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 732,706 number | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 776,628 number | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 836,798 number | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 860,361 number | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 879,150 number | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 899,200 number | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 917,299 number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 894,646 number | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 880,625 number | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 853,184 number | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 865,023 number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 855,328 number | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 860,048 number | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 727,206 number | 660,969 number | 836,798 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 876,486 number | 853,184 number | 917,299 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near North America
More education data for North America
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in North America?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in North America was 860,048 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 917,299 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 660,969 number in 2004.
- How does North America rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- North America ranks 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.