Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 3.23 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
3.23 million
Change on year
up 5.7%
Rank
150th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.23 million
in 2021
All-time low
155,540
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) stood at 3.23 million. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 3.23 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 155,540, in 1970.
That places WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 150th out of 221 groups with data for 2021, 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 WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 155,540 | — |
| 1971 | 157,388 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 163,661 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 168,004 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 174,977 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 183,428 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 189,685 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 199,682 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 210,385 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 218,271 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 231,135 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 238,025 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 247,058 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 253,690 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 258,692 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 269,777 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 277,962 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 283,337 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 293,529 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 302,601 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 314,770 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 326,337 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 339,370 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 354,794 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 370,155 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 386,766 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 407,242 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 433,919 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 460,819 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 493,722 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 558,306 | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 623,585 | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 710,909 | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 768,424 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 862,151 | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 958,254 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 1.08 million | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 1.18 million | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 1.32 million | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 1.50 million | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 1.68 million | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 1.79 million | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 1.98 million | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 2.14 million | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 2.27 million | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 2.38 million | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 2.46 million | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.60 million | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 2.76 million | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 2.90 million | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 3.06 million | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 3.23 million | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 182,102 | 155,540 | 218,271 | 10 |
| 1980s | 265,581 | 231,135 | 302,601 | 10 |
| 1990s | 388,789 | 314,770 | 493,722 | 10 |
| 2000s | 956,186 | 558,306 | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.30 million | 1.68 million | 2.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 million | 3.06 million | 3.23 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
- 147 Guyana 12,808 compare
- 148 Montenegro 12,381 compare
- 149 Malta 12,288 compare
- 150 Maldives 10,644 compare
- 151 Mauritania 9,204 compare
- 152 Brunei Darussalam 7,631 compare
- 153 Cape Verde 6,878 compare
More education data for WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.79 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.11 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.34 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.23 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7406 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 3.23 million in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- The lowest recorded value was 155,540 in 1970.
- How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 150th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 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