Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in SDG: Northern America
SDG: Northern America: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 11.04 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.04 million
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
81st
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.17 million
in 2013
All-time low
4.05 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in SDG: Northern America, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Northern America recorded 11.04 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in SDG: Northern America peaked at 12.17 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.05 million, in 1971.
That places SDG: Northern America 81st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 in SDG: Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.99 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.05 million | -32.4% |
| 1972 | 4.29 million | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 4.57 million | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 4.78 million | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 5.15 million | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 5.52 million | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 5.75 million | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 6.04 million | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 6.17 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 6.44 million | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 6.78 million | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 6.95 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 6.95 million | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 7.00 million | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 6.94 million | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 7.19 million | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 7.18 million | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 7.40 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 7.86 million | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 8.35 million | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 8.51 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 8.91 million | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 8.89 million | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 8.81 million | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 8.85 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 8.86 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 8.00 million | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 8.06 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 8.35 million | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 8.04 million | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 8.84 million | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 9.68 million | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 10.07 million | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 10.40 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 10.44 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 10.82 million | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 11.02 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 11.25 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 11.74 million | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 11.86 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 12.06 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 12.15 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.17 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 11.98 million | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.86 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 11.71 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 11.64 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 11.63 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 11.68 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.78 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 11.66 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 11.47 million | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 11.48 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 11.04 million | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.23 million | 4.05 million | 6.17 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.07 million | 6.44 million | 7.86 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.56 million | 8.00 million | 8.91 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.23 million | 8.04 million | 11.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.87 million | 11.63 million | 12.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.49 million | 11.04 million | 11.78 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern America
More education data for SDG: Northern America
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,628 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in SDG: Northern America?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in SDG: Northern America was 11.04 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in SDG: Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 12.17 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in SDG: Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.05 million in 1971.
- How does SDG: Northern America rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- SDG: Northern America ranks 81st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern America 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