Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 107.22 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
107.22 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
8th
of 221 groups
All-time high
107.22 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.99 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) is 107.22 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 107.22 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.99 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 8th 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 WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.16 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.99 million | -31.2% |
| 1972 | 8.85 million | +26.5% |
| 1973 | 8.07 million | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 9.80 million | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 10.05 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 8.89 million | -11.5% |
| 1977 | 9.48 million | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 9.85 million | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 10.26 million | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 10.66 million | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 11.10 million | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 11.73 million | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 12.29 million | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 15.79 million | +28.5% |
| 1985 | 16.69 million | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 13.91 million | -16.6% |
| 1987 | 15.06 million | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 14.45 million | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 15.43 million | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 15.21 million | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 16.14 million | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 18.24 million | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 17.75 million | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 18.99 million | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 20.63 million | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 19.26 million | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 23.46 million | +21.8% |
| 1998 | 23.55 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 25.47 million | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 27.38 million | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 30.03 million | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 33.63 million | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 36.87 million | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 40.00 million | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 43.00 million | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 48.04 million | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 50.45 million | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 54.29 million | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 57.57 million | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 61.08 million | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 65.37 million | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 69.15 million | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 71.40 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 78.18 million | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 81.00 million | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 82.80 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 84.08 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 85.70 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 89.13 million | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 92.72 million | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 97.28 million | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 100.93 million | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 105.42 million | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 107.22 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.24 million | 6.99 million | 10.26 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.71 million | 10.66 million | 16.69 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.87 million | 15.21 million | 25.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.13 million | 27.38 million | 57.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.79 million | 61.08 million | 89.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.71 million | 92.72 million | 107.22 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
More education data for WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 287.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 267.14 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.98 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.92 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 24.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6578 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 554.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) was 107.22 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 107.22 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.99 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 8th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 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