Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 17.56 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17.56 million
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
63rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
17.56 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.82 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in GPE: Region 3, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Region 3 recorded 17.56 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 17.56 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.82 million, in 1971.
That places GPE: Region 3 63rd 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 3, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.96 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.82 million | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 1.98 million | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 2.01 million | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 2.04 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 2.05 million | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.96 million | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 2.16 million | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 2.27 million | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 2.42 million | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 2.53 million | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 2.52 million | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.66 million | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 2.75 million | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 2.94 million | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 3.02 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 2.94 million | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 3.18 million | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 3.10 million | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 3.29 million | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 3.36 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 3.50 million | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 3.58 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 3.65 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 3.77 million | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 3.94 million | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 4.05 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 4.58 million | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 4.86 million | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 5.36 million | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 5.56 million | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 5.71 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 6.19 million | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 6.43 million | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 6.79 million | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 7.28 million | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 7.77 million | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 8.32 million | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 8.82 million | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 9.41 million | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 9.82 million | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 10.36 million | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 11.22 million | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 11.71 million | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 12.24 million | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 12.42 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 13.00 million | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 12.91 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 12.78 million | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 13.79 million | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 14.36 million | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 15.15 million | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 15.82 million | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 16.84 million | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 17.56 million | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.07 million | 1.82 million | 2.42 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.89 million | 2.52 million | 3.29 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.07 million | 3.36 million | 5.36 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.23 million | 5.56 million | 9.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.03 million | 9.82 million | 13.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.95 million | 14.36 million | 17.56 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 55.77 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 59.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 35.09 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 71.35 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 79.31 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 38.75 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in GPE: Region 3?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in GPE: Region 3 was 17.56 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 17.56 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 million in 1971.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 63rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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