Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in GPE: Region 1
GPE: Region 1: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 3.84 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in GPE: Region 1, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in GPE: Region 1 is 3.84 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 3.84 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 160,076, in 1970.
That places GPE: Region 1 140th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 in GPE: Region 1, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 160,076 | — |
| 1971 | 161,658 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 172,772 | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 189,030 | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 205,450 | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 224,324 | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 249,816 | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 268,620 | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 284,946 | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 299,485 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 317,021 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 342,284 | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 370,826 | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 390,856 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 404,518 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 409,191 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 391,582 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 393,587 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 436,505 | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 411,972 | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 408,893 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 393,109 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 457,207 | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 525,640 | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 596,636 | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 674,297 | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 762,376 | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 858,053 | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 960,614 | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 1.07 million | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 1.13 million | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.20 million | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 1.33 million | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 1.32 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.41 million | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.52 million | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 1.64 million | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 1.63 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.82 million | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 1.95 million | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 2.12 million | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 1.99 million | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 2.12 million | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 2.34 million | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 2.44 million | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.70 million | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 2.81 million | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.94 million | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 3.16 million | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 3.20 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.38 million | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 3.43 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.51 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 3.67 million | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 3.84 million | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 221,618 | 160,076 | 299,485 | 10 |
| 1980s | 386,834 | 317,021 | 436,505 | 10 |
| 1990s | 670,838 | 393,109 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.50 million | 1.13 million | 1.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 million | 1.99 million | 3.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.57 million | 3.38 million | 3.84 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 1
More education data for GPE: Region 1
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.7% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 19.43 million (2022)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.3% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 20.92 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 18.43 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 52.93 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 40.11 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 19.91 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.6% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in GPE: Region 1?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in GPE: Region 1 was 3.84 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The highest recorded value was 3.84 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The lowest recorded value was 160,076 in 1970.
- How does GPE: Region 1 rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- GPE: Region 1 ranks 140th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: Region 1 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