Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in SDG: World
SDG: World: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 139.06 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in SDG: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in SDG: World is 139.06 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in SDG: World peaked at 139.06 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.97 million, in 1971.
That places SDG: World 1st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 (number) in SDG: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.61 million | — |
| 1971 | 14.97 million | -41.5% |
| 1972 | 17.23 million | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 17.04 million | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 19.27 million | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 20.01 million | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 19.71 million | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 20.62 million | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 21.42 million | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 21.97 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 22.77 million | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 23.71 million | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 24.91 million | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 25.52 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 29.72 million | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 30.49 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 28.04 million | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 29.46 million | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 29.83 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 31.32 million | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 31.80 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 32.98 million | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 36.09 million | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 37.25 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 38.60 million | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 40.79 million | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 40.43 million | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 44.70 million | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 44.92 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 47.67 million | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 50.27 million | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 54.22 million | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 59.21 million | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 63.34 million | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 67.17 million | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 70.65 million | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 76.41 million | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 79.42 million | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 83.94 million | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 88.01 million | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 91.98 million | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 96.54 million | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 100.39 million | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 102.55 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 109.20 million | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 111.90 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 113.67 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 114.88 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 116.51 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 120.25 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 124.14 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 129.09 million | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 132.84 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 137.48 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 139.06 million | +1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in SDG: World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -41.5% | 25.61 million | 14.97 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.78 million | 14.97 million | 25.61 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.58 million | 22.77 million | 31.32 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.52 million | 31.80 million | 47.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.26 million | 50.27 million | 88.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.79 million | 91.98 million | 120.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.52 million | 124.14 million | 139.06 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: World
More education data for SDG: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 25.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 106.27 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 100.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 404.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in SDG: World?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in SDG: World was 139.06 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in SDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 139.06 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.97 million in 1971.
- How does SDG: World rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- SDG: World ranks 1st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: World 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