Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in AIMS: Pacific
AIMS: Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 1.18 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in AIMS: Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in AIMS: Pacific stood at 1.18 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in AIMS: Pacific peaked at 1.29 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 76,386, in 1970.
That places AIMS: Pacific 185th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in AIMS: Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 76,386 | — |
| 1971 | 85,463 | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 96,454 | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 105,823 | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 125,406 | +18.5% |
| 1975 | 138,386 | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 151,127 | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 157,707 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 167,422 | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 174,393 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 180,869 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 187,761 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 191,790 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 200,536 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 213,833 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 224,472 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 243,358 | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 253,066 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 276,324 | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 296,528 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 320,639 | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 360,959 | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 386,444 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 548,470 | +41.9% |
| 1994 | 564,179 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 585,313 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 610,993 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 660,729 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 917,448 | +38.9% |
| 1999 | 924,097 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 930,469 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 958,299 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 987,212 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.02 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.04 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.08 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.10 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.14 million | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.18 million | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.20 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.21 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.23 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.24 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.26 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.28 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.29 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.21 million | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.14 million | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 1.20 million | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 1.19 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.20 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.15 million | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.18 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.18 million | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in AIMS: Pacific changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +41.9% | 386,444 | 548,470 |
| 1998 | +38.9% | 660,729 | 917,448 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 127,857 | 76,386 | 174,393 | 10 |
| 1980s | 226,854 | 180,869 | 296,528 | 10 |
| 1990s | 587,927 | 320,639 | 924,097 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 million | 930,469 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million | 1.14 million | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 million | 1.15 million | 1.20 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Pacific
- 182 Aruba 589 compare
- 183 San Marino 489 compare
- 184 Turks and Caicos Islands 464 compare
- 185 Palau 444 compare
- 186 British Virgin Islands 440 compare
- 187 Liechtenstein 384 compare
- 188 Bermuda 343 compare
More education data for AIMS: Pacific
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3342 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3072 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3213 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 626,172 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 158,474 (1993)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 149,781 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.3332 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in AIMS: Pacific?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in AIMS: Pacific was 1.18 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in AIMS: Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in AIMS: Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,386 in 1970.
- How does AIMS: Pacific rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- AIMS: Pacific ranks 185th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in AIMS: Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this AIMS: Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release