Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 112.54 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
112.54 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
6th
of 221 groups
All-time high
112.54 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.35 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries is 112.54 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 112.54 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.35 million, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 6th 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 in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.40 million | — |
| 1971 | 7.35 million | -35.5% |
| 1972 | 9.23 million | +25.6% |
| 1973 | 8.48 million | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 10.21 million | +20.4% |
| 1975 | 10.49 million | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 9.37 million | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 9.96 million | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 10.33 million | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 10.74 million | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 11.19 million | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 11.78 million | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 12.39 million | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 13.03 million | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 16.64 million | +27.7% |
| 1985 | 17.63 million | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 14.89 million | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 16.14 million | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 15.91 million | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 16.65 million | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 16.48 million | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 17.40 million | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 19.58 million | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 19.27 million | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 20.62 million | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 22.36 million | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 21.14 million | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 25.71 million | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 25.74 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 27.87 million | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 29.92 million | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 32.77 million | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 36.52 million | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 39.93 million | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 43.22 million | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 46.49 million | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 51.83 million | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 54.58 million | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 58.81 million | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 62.25 million | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 65.90 million | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 70.27 million | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 74.09 million | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 76.38 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 83.25 million | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 86.09 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 87.97 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 89.20 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 90.78 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 94.16 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 97.70 million | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 102.28 million | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 105.99 million | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 110.50 million | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 112.54 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.75 million | 7.35 million | 11.40 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.62 million | 11.19 million | 17.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.62 million | 16.48 million | 27.87 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.63 million | 29.92 million | 62.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.81 million | 65.90 million | 94.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.80 million | 97.70 million | 112.54 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 274.67 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 294.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 178.96 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 29.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 371.32 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 374.51 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 181.07 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 112.54 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 112.54 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.35 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 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