Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in World
World: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 5.45 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in World, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in World stood at 5.45 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in World peaked at 5.90 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 857,198 number, in 1997.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 857,198 number | — |
| 1998 | 3.59 million number | +318.3% |
| 1999 | 3.61 million number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.56 million number | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 3.71 million number | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 3.85 million number | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 3.91 million number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.02 million number | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 4.07 million number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 4.24 million number | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 4.30 million number | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 4.58 million number | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 4.73 million number | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 4.87 million number | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 4.91 million number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 5.09 million number | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 5.35 million number | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 5.69 million number | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 5.90 million number | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 5.38 million number | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 5.52 million number | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 5.41 million number | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.45 million number | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.68 million number | 857,198 number | 3.61 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.10 million number | 3.56 million number | 4.73 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.36 million number | 4.87 million number | 5.90 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Iran, Islamic Republic of 869,879 number compare
- 2 United States of America 712,165 number compare
- 3 Philippines 520,373 number compare
- 4 Brazil 515,030 number compare
More education data for World
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 34.10 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4548 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in World?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in World was 5.45 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 5.90 million number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 857,198 number in 1997.
- How does World rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- World ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.