Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)
ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 6.53 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.53 million
Change on year
up 16.1%
Rank
112th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.33 million
in 2008
All-time low
4.12 million
in 1995
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) stood at 6.53 million.
That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) peaked at 8.33 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.12 million, in 1995.
ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) ranks 112th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.54 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.47 million | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 4.63 million | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 4.68 million | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 4.74 million | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 4.80 million | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 4.74 million | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 4.97 million | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 5.04 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 5.08 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 5.11 million | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 5.02 million | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 5.04 million | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 5.04 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 5.04 million | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.05 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 4.98 million | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 4.99 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 4.79 million | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 4.70 million | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 4.68 million | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.59 million | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 4.52 million | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 4.32 million | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 4.19 million | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 4.12 million | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 4.20 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 4.47 million | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 4.64 million | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 4.93 million | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 5.39 million | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 6.03 million | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 6.75 million | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 7.20 million | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 7.49 million | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 7.84 million | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 8.09 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 8.26 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 8.33 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 8.21 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 7.89 million | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 7.59 million | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 6.99 million | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 6.57 million | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 6.12 million | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 5.66 million | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 5.33 million | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 5.15 million | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 5.03 million | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 5.03 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.15 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 5.33 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 5.52 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 5.63 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 6.53 million | +16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.77 million | 4.47 million | 5.08 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.98 million | 4.70 million | 5.11 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.47 million | 4.12 million | 4.93 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.36 million | 5.39 million | 8.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.14 million | 5.03 million | 7.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.63 million | 5.15 million | 6.53 million | 5 |
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More education data for ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1289 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) was 6.53 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.33 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.12 million in 1995.
- How does ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) ranks 112th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) 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