Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 131,960 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) is 131,960, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) peaked at 131,960 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,996, in 1970.
That places ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) 214th 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 ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,996 | — |
| 1971 | 2,305 | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 2,402 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 2,686 | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 3,567 | +32.8% |
| 1975 | 4,501 | +26.2% |
| 1976 | 4,849 | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 4,839 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 5,478 | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 5,946 | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 8,304 | +39.7% |
| 1981 | 8,357 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 11,113 | +33.0% |
| 1983 | 12,266 | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 13,111 | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 14,934 | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 15,393 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 15,261 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 16,232 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 16,954 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 17,743 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 18,091 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 25,818 | +42.7% |
| 1993 | 21,820 | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 18,595 | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 17,088 | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 16,736 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 15,713 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 22,989 | +46.3% |
| 1999 | 19,514 | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 21,141 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 25,176 | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 24,286 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 26,077 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 30,943 | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 34,362 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 37,538 | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 43,647 | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 48,360 | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 55,677 | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 61,303 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 71,132 | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 76,285 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 81,200 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 88,249 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 89,112 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 92,112 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 101,342 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 104,484 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 110,455 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 113,993 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 120,629 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 125,379 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 131,723 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 131,960 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,857 | 1,996 | 5,946 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,193 | 8,304 | 16,954 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,411 | 15,713 | 25,818 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,721 | 21,141 | 55,677 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,567 | 61,303 | 110,455 | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,737 | 113,993 | 131,960 | 5 |
More education data for ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 109,340 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 154,475 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.48 % change on previous year (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.81 million (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 545,310 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) was 131,960 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- The highest recorded value was 131,960 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,996 in 1970.
- How does ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) ranks 214th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) 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