Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 99.39 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Ibrd Only, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Ibrd Only stood at 99.39 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 99.39 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.89 million, in 1971.
WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th 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: Ibrd Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.75 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.89 million | -35.9% |
| 1972 | 8.75 million | +26.9% |
| 1973 | 7.99 million | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 9.71 million | +21.5% |
| 1975 | 9.97 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 8.85 million | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 9.40 million | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 9.77 million | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 10.10 million | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 10.47 million | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 10.96 million | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 11.39 million | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 11.89 million | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 15.36 million | +29.1% |
| 1985 | 16.19 million | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 13.39 million | -17.3% |
| 1987 | 14.53 million | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 13.91 million | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 14.99 million | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 14.75 million | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 15.63 million | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 17.76 million | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 17.31 million | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 18.63 million | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 20.32 million | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 19.02 million | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 23.25 million | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 23.23 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 25.16 million | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 27.00 million | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 29.61 million | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 33.19 million | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 36.37 million | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 39.30 million | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 42.18 million | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 47.08 million | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 49.38 million | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 53.16 million | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 56.02 million | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 59.17 million | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 63.07 million | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 66.41 million | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 68.29 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 74.70 million | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 77.26 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 78.88 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 79.80 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 80.96 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 83.33 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 86.45 million | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 90.56 million | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 94.11 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 98.09 million | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 99.39 million | +1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Ibrd Only 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 | -35.9% | 10.75 million | 6.89 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.22 million | 6.89 million | 10.75 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.31 million | 10.47 million | 16.19 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.51 million | 14.75 million | 25.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.33 million | 27.00 million | 56.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.19 million | 59.17 million | 83.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.72 million | 86.45 million | 99.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ibrd Only
- 8 Philippines 2.87 million compare
- 9 Argentina 2.37 million compare
- 10 Russia 2.28 million compare
- 11 Egypt 1.92 million compare
- 12 Japan 1.87 million compare
- 13 United Kingdom 1.81 million compare
- 14 Bangladesh 1.81 million compare
More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4897 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 205.39 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2992 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 212.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 220.38 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Ibrd Only was 99.39 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 99.39 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.89 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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