Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 3.46 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend is 3.46 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 3.46 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 120,653, in 1970.
That places WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 145th 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: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 120,653 | — |
| 1971 | 122,921 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 125,921 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 130,523 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 138,621 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 147,737 | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 157,173 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 165,719 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 174,074 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 184,246 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 195,093 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 209,672 | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 223,795 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 235,056 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 245,479 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 259,071 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 292,698 | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 306,558 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 321,152 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 339,262 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 364,011 | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 386,423 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 413,010 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 445,828 | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 480,136 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 513,576 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 552,216 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 593,496 | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 634,420 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 682,909 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 784,710 | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 878,812 | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 986,710 | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 1.09 million | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 1.21 million | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 1.33 million | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 1.43 million | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 1.50 million | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.61 million | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.71 million | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 1.86 million | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 1.97 million | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 2.19 million | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 2.37 million | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 2.49 million | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 2.61 million | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.74 million | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 2.87 million | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 3.02 million | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 3.14 million | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 3.29 million | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 3.46 million | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 146,759 | 120,653 | 184,246 | 10 |
| 1980s | 262,784 | 195,093 | 339,262 | 10 |
| 1990s | 506,602 | 364,011 | 682,909 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 million | 784,710 | 1.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 million | 1.86 million | 3.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.37 million | 3.29 million | 3.46 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 32.69 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 18.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 4.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 90.57 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 72.83 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 36.06 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 3.46 million in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 3.46 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,653 in 1970.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 145th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Pre-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