Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)

ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 3.37 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.37 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
149th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.37 million
in 2024
All-time low
55,208
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121), 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) stood at 3.37 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) peaked at 3.37 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55,208, in 1970.

ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) ranks 149th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 55,208 —
1971 57,716 +4.5%
1972 62,642 +8.5%
1973 67,114 +7.1%
1974 76,898 +14.6%
1975 86,400 +12.4%
1976 96,802 +12.0%
1977 105,762 +9.3%
1978 121,746 +15.1%
1979 133,139 +9.4%
1980 151,891 +14.1%
1981 171,297 +12.8%
1982 192,358 +12.3%
1983 202,531 +5.3%
1984 221,555 +9.4%
1985 245,544 +10.8%
1986 272,119 +10.8%
1987 295,529 +8.6%
1988 322,562 +9.1%
1989 360,616 +11.8%
1990 378,759 +5.0%
1991 402,473 +6.3%
1992 437,410 +8.7%
1993 477,148 +9.1%
1994 529,984 +11.1%
1995 567,457 +7.1%
1996 592,554 +4.4%
1997 619,717 +4.6%
1998 630,937 +1.8%
1999 659,727 +4.6%
2000 722,380 +9.5%
2001 769,701 +6.6%
2002 829,178 +7.7%
2003 899,952 +8.5%
2004 974,689 +8.3%
2005 1.04 million +7.2%
2006 1.14 million +8.8%
2007 1.21 million +6.1%
2008 1.31 million +8.5%
2009 1.44 million +10.3%
2010 1.57 million +8.9%
2011 1.70 million +7.9%
2012 1.84 million +8.6%
2013 2.00 million +8.6%
2014 2.12 million +6.0%
2015 2.25 million +5.9%
2016 2.37 million +5.7%
2017 2.51 million +5.9%
2018 2.64 million +4.9%
2019 2.73 million +3.5%
2020 2.86 million +4.9%
2021 3.00 million +4.9%
2022 3.22 million +7.4%
2023 3.34 million +3.7%
2024 3.37 million +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 86,343 55,208 133,139 10
1980s 243,600 151,891 360,616 10
1990s 529,617 378,759 659,727 10
2000s 1.03 million 722,380 1.44 million 10
2010s 2.17 million 1.57 million 2.73 million 10
2020s 3.16 million 2.86 million 3.37 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)

  1. 146 Lesotho 13,054 compare
  2. 147 Guyana 12,808 compare
  3. 148 Montenegro 12,381 compare
  4. 149 Malta 12,288 compare
  5. 150 Maldives 10,644 compare
  6. 151 Mauritania 9,204 compare
  7. 152 Brunei 7,631 compare

See the full ranking of 416 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) was 3.37 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
The highest recorded value was 3.37 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
The lowest recorded value was 55,208 in 1970.
How does ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) ranks 149th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,247 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release