Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 483,162 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Small States is 483,162, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Small States peaked at 483,162 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48,604, in 1971.
WB: Small States ranks 204th of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54,294 | — |
| 1971 | 48,604 | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 49,538 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 50,752 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 51,822 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 58,416 | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 61,487 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 64,041 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 60,745 | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 64,762 | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 63,381 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 51,493 | -18.8% |
| 1982 | 67,609 | +31.3% |
| 1983 | 68,450 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 70,978 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 73,890 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 60,995 | -17.5% |
| 1987 | 77,876 | +27.7% |
| 1988 | 66,663 | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 70,492 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 77,403 | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 83,115 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 94,078 | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 92,594 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 98,668 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 105,153 | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 117,887 | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 123,781 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 138,069 | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 140,181 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 156,176 | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 176,248 | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 189,101 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 207,033 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 221,011 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 226,193 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 232,814 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 254,510 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 282,366 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 312,656 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 330,363 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 346,926 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 371,074 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 384,597 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 393,826 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 404,207 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 408,366 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 422,162 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 428,858 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 443,335 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 454,406 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 465,902 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 472,377 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 476,387 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 483,162 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56,446 | 48,604 | 64,762 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67,183 | 51,493 | 77,876 | 10 |
| 1990s | 107,093 | 77,403 | 140,181 | 10 |
| 2000s | 225,811 | 156,176 | 312,656 | 10 |
| 2010s | 393,371 | 330,363 | 443,335 | 10 |
| 2020s | 470,447 | 454,406 | 483,162 | 5 |
More education data for WB: Small States
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 1.76 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 11.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.08 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 243,069 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 2.61 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 1.97 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 970,939 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Small States?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Small States was 483,162 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in WB: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 483,162 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,604 in 1971.
- How does WB: Small States rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- WB: Small States ranks 204th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: 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