Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Other Small States
WB: Other Small States: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 371,227 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Other Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Other Small States stood at 371,227. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Other Small States peaked at 371,227 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30,738, in 1981.
That places WB: Other Small States 208th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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: Other Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43,869 | — |
| 1971 | 37,827 | -13.8% |
| 1972 | 38,185 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 38,627 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 39,114 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 44,296 | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 45,265 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 46,480 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 42,519 | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 45,649 | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 43,811 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 30,738 | -29.8% |
| 1982 | 45,716 | +48.7% |
| 1983 | 47,434 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 49,474 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 51,315 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 37,832 | -26.3% |
| 1987 | 53,596 | +41.7% |
| 1988 | 41,434 | -22.7% |
| 1989 | 44,084 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 48,059 | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 49,626 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 59,820 | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 57,021 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 61,121 | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 65,972 | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 76,465 | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 79,990 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 92,437 | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 92,642 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 97,542 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 111,528 | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 117,664 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 130,072 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 139,406 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 146,800 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 151,479 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 166,803 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 187,362 | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 213,190 | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 222,879 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 237,860 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 256,659 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 268,722 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 277,729 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 289,026 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 292,410 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 306,105 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 313,670 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 327,880 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 340,062 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 352,479 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 360,472 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 365,418 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 371,227 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42,183 | 37,827 | 46,480 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,543 | 30,738 | 53,596 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,315 | 48,059 | 92,642 | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,185 | 97,542 | 213,190 | 10 |
| 2010s | 279,294 | 222,879 | 327,880 | 10 |
| 2020s | 357,932 | 340,062 | 371,227 | 5 |
More education data for WB: Other Small States
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.0% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 1.29 million (2022)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 13.0% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 1.25 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 782,963 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 183,046 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 2.10 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 1.54 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 757,237 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 86.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Other Small States?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Other Small States was 371,227 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 371,227 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,738 in 1981.
- How does WB: Other Small States rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- WB: Other Small States ranks 208th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Other Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Other Small States 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