Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 162,921 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) stood at 162,921.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) peaked at 166,010 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8,597, in 1970.
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 213th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,597 | — |
| 1971 | 8,982 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 9,291 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 9,617 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 10,536 | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 13,900 | +31.9% |
| 1976 | 13,594 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 14,371 | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 15,040 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 14,108 | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 14,986 | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 16,495 | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 19,136 | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 21,624 | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 20,868 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 22,439 | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 23,594 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 25,410 | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 27,062 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 29,579 | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 33,391 | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 36,990 | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 39,952 | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 43,835 | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 47,108 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 51,227 | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 57,423 | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 94,156 | +64.0% |
| 1998 | 93,864 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 95,179 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 95,255 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 97,558 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 99,261 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 97,249 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 101,981 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 109,408 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 115,875 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 115,322 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 125,747 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 136,284 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 150,175 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 156,670 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 166,010 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 145,914 | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 147,568 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 149,603 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 153,079 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 156,954 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 161,243 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 162,921 | +1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +64.0% | 57,423 | 94,156 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,804 | 8,597 | 15,040 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,119 | 14,986 | 29,579 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,312 | 33,391 | 95,179 | 10 |
| 2000s | 109,394 | 95,255 | 136,284 | 10 |
| 2010s | 155,014 | 145,914 | 166,010 | 10 |
More education data for ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 603,251 (2019)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,979 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 74,425 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 341,161 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 315,506 (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2019)
All data for ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) was 162,921 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
- The highest recorded value was 166,010 in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,597 in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 213th out of 221 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) 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