Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 46.19 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
46.19 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
21st
of 221 groups
All-time high
46.19 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.49 million
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) recorded 46.19 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 46.19 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.49 million, in 1973.
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 21st of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 3.49 million | — |
| 1974 | 3.58 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 3.72 million | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 3.82 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 3.96 million | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 4.05 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 4.19 million | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 4.34 million | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 4.49 million | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 4.80 million | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 4.98 million | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 5.16 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 5.40 million | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 5.67 million | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 6.31 million | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 5.69 million | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 6.34 million | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 5.86 million | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 6.44 million | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 6.48 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 5.98 million | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 6.90 million | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 6.80 million | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 7.19 million | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 7.71 million | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 8.37 million | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 9.25 million | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 10.35 million | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 11.75 million | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 13.88 million | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 15.96 million | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 17.79 million | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 19.52 million | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 21.32 million | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 22.98 million | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 24.16 million | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 25.93 million | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 27.09 million | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 27.45 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 28.65 million | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 29.70 million | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 33.73 million | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 35.04 million | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 35.76 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 36.06 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 36.71 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 38.07 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 39.83 million | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 41.93 million | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 43.67 million | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 45.24 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 46.19 million | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.83 million | 3.49 million | 4.19 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 5.32 million | 4.34 million | 6.34 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.10 million | 5.86 million | 9.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.36 million | 10.35 million | 25.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.82 million | 27.09 million | 38.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.37 million | 39.83 million | 46.19 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.4426 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 85.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 91.29 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.06 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 46.19 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The highest recorded value was 46.19 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 million in 1973.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 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