Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 62.28 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
62.28 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
14th
of 221 groups
All-time high
62.28 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.55 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) recorded 62.28 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 62.28 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.55 million, in 1971.
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 14th 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 in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.18 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.55 million | -39.0% |
| 1972 | 2.84 million | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 3.38 million | +19.0% |
| 1974 | 3.50 million | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 3.58 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 3.70 million | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 4.09 million | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 4.24 million | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 4.44 million | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 4.73 million | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 4.94 million | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 5.43 million | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 5.74 million | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 8.99 million | +56.6% |
| 1985 | 9.75 million | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 6.95 million | -28.6% |
| 1987 | 8.02 million | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 7.44 million | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 8.31 million | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 7.96 million | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 8.78 million | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 9.38 million | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 8.76 million | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 9.87 million | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 12.83 million | +30.0% |
| 1996 | 10.65 million | -17.0% |
| 1997 | 14.26 million | +34.0% |
| 1998 | 12.54 million | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 13.71 million | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 14.98 million | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 16.53 million | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 18.85 million | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 21.41 million | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 23.85 million | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 25.98 million | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 29.86 million | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 31.05 million | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 33.30 million | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 35.54 million | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 37.40 million | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 38.61 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 40.71 million | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 42.34 million | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 47.27 million | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 48.97 million | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 50.36 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 51.12 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 51.92 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 53.58 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 55.59 million | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 58.06 million | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 60.24 million | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 62.22 million | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 62.28 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.65 million | 2.55 million | 4.44 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.03 million | 4.73 million | 9.75 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.87 million | 7.96 million | 14.26 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.13 million | 14.98 million | 35.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.23 million | 37.40 million | 53.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.68 million | 55.59 million | 62.28 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- 11 Egypt 1.92 million compare
- 12 Japan 1.87 million compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.81 million compare
- 14 Bangladesh 1.81 million compare
- 15 Germany 1.66 million compare
- 16 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.64 million compare
- 17 France 1.60 million compare
More education data for WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 120.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 112.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9825 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3514 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7167 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 123.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 73.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 62.28 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 62.28 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 14th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Upper 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