Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 57.52 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend is 57.52 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 57.52 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.83 million, in 1971.
WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 15th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.31 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.83 million | -57.4% |
| 1972 | 3.42 million | +86.4% |
| 1973 | 2.50 million | -26.8% |
| 1974 | 4.06 million | +62.2% |
| 1975 | 3.98 million | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 2.90 million | -27.2% |
| 1977 | 3.07 million | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 3.30 million | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 3.50 million | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 3.74 million | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 4.11 million | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 4.35 million | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 4.74 million | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 5.20 million | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 5.92 million | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 5.78 million | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 6.23 million | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 6.63 million | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 6.65 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 6.96 million | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 7.39 million | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 9.60 million | +29.9% |
| 1993 | 9.63 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 10.18 million | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 8.99 million | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 10.07 million | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 10.66 million | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 12.87 million | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 13.87 million | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 14.47 million | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 15.14 million | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 16.30 million | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 17.11 million | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 17.85 million | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 18.84 million | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 20.37 million | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 22.18 million | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 24.62 million | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 26.22 million | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 28.47 million | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 32.33 million | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 35.63 million | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 37.04 million | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 39.41 million | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 41.63 million | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 43.23 million | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 44.47 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 45.56 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 47.74 million | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 49.51 million | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 51.73 million | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 53.21 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 55.97 million | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 57.52 million | +2.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +86.4% | 1.83 million | 3.42 million |
| 1971 | -57.4% | 4.31 million | 1.83 million |
| 1974 | +62.2% | 2.50 million | 4.06 million |
| 1976 | -27.2% | 3.98 million | 2.90 million |
| 1973 | -26.8% | 3.42 million | 2.50 million |
| 1992 | +29.9% | 7.39 million | 9.60 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.29 million | 1.83 million | 4.31 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.34 million | 3.74 million | 6.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.02 million | 6.96 million | 13.87 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.31 million | 14.47 million | 26.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.55 million | 28.47 million | 47.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.59 million | 49.51 million | 57.52 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Early-demographic Dividend
More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 156.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2597 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 163.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3392 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0322 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 57.52 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 57.52 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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