Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate by country
The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Countries reporting
177
Highest
59.03 % change on previous year
Zambia
Lowest
-51.52 % change on previous year
Suriname
Median
2.76 % change on previous year
Years covered
55
1971–2025
Data points
16,127
What the numbers show
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate is currently reported for 177 countries. The highest value is 59.03 % change on previous year in Zambia; the lowest is -51.52 % change on previous year in Suriname.
The median across all reporting countries is 2.76 % change on previous year, and the mean is 4.05 % change on previous year.
Over the past decade 83 countries rose and 83 fell. The largest increase was in Laos (up 99,589.1%), and the largest decrease in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (down 4,346.1%).
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zambia | 59.03 % change on previous year | 2012 | up 2,843.8% | volatile |
| 2 | Djibouti | 44.05 % change on previous year | 2011 | down 66.8% | volatile |
| 3 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 39.61 % change on previous year | 2015 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Chad | 34.51 % change on previous year | 2015 | up 184.1% | volatile |
| 5 | Niger | 33.81 % change on previous year | 2019 | up 52.0% | volatile |
| 6 | New Caledonia | 33.33 % change on previous year | 1985 | up 231.7% | volatile |
| 7 | Kenya | 29.97 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 12.1% | volatile |
| 8 | Laos | 25.69 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 99,589.1% | volatile |
| 9 | Guatemala | 25.62 % change on previous year | 2015 | up 354.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Trinidad and Tobago | 23.47 % change on previous year | 2004 | up 119.2% | volatile |
| 11 | Cambodia | 23.14 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,131.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Togo | 21.6 % change on previous year | 2020 | up 52.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Malawi | 21.25 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 147.9% | volatile |
| 14 | Fiji | 20.26 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 4,281.2% | volatile |
| 15 | Seychelles | 18.72 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 83.2% | volatile |
| 16 | San Marino | 18.69 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 292.2% | volatile |
| 17 | Monaco | 16.52 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 215.2% | volatile |
| 18 | Cameroon | 16.33 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 82.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Nicaragua | 14.74 % change on previous year | 1992 | up 209.2% | volatile |
| 20 | British Virgin Islands | 14.58 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 452.7% | volatile |
| 21 | Burundi | 14.3 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 16.6% | volatile |
| 22 | Vietnam | 14.24 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 51.4% | volatile |
| 23 | Ethiopia | 14.17 % change on previous year | 2012 | down 67.6% | volatile |
| 24 | Ecuador | 13.92 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Cote d'Ivoire | 13.03 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 21,413.5% | volatile |
| 26 | Russia | 12.52 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 247.9% | volatile |
| 27 | Cyprus | 12.16 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 32.4% | volatile |
| 28 | Nepal | 12.15 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 321.5% | volatile |
| 29 | Rwanda | 11.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 235.6% | volatile |
| 30 | Macao | 11.27 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 79.5% | volatile |
| 31 | Malta | 11.17 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 479.8% | volatile |
| 32 | Oman | 10.99 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 40.6% | volatile |
| 33 | Liechtenstein | 10.98 % change on previous year | 2021 | up 7.3% | volatile |
| 34 | Brunei | 10.79 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 42.4% | volatile |
| 35 | Benin | 10.35 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 69.6% | volatile |
| 36 | Jordan | 10.22 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 52.5% | volatile |
| 37 | Belize | 9.83 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 354.3% | volatile |
| 38 | Uzbekistan | 9.52 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 536.7% | volatile |
| 39 | Guinea | 9.07 % change on previous year | 2014 | down 86.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Turkmenistan | 8.77 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | falling |
| 41 | Bhutan | 8.73 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 78.6% | volatile |
| 42 | Iran | 8.42 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 12.1% | volatile |
| 43 | Burkina Faso | 8.35 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 0.8% | volatile |
| 44 | United States Virgin Islands | 8.3 % change on previous year | 1993 | up 29.8% | volatile |
| 45 | Pakistan | 8.01 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 59.1% | volatile |
| 46 | United Arab Emirates | 7.66 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 11.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Thailand | 7.51 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 228.1% | volatile |
| 48 | Hungary | 7.46 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 191.7% | volatile |
| 49 | Andorra | 7.3 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 172.3% | volatile |
| 50 | Mozambique | 6.94 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 65.8% | volatile |
| 51 | Kyrgyzstan | 6.76 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 664.6% | volatile |
| 52 | Indonesia | 6.69 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 12.3% | volatile |
| 53 | Australia | 6.55 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 839.8% | volatile |
| 54 | Madagascar | 6.34 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 28.0% | volatile |
| 55 | Samoa | 6.14 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 17.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Netherlands | 6.12 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 69.1% | volatile |
| 57 | Afghanistan | 5.48 % change on previous year | 2004 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Mauritania | 5.36 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 67.3% | volatile |
| 59 | Azerbaijan | 5.29 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 4.8% | volatile |
| 60 | Kazakhstan | 5.24 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 156.3% | volatile |
| 61 | Egypt | 4.82 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 1,178.5% | volatile |
| 62 | Congo | 4.8 % change on previous year | 2013 | down 94.2% | volatile |
| 63 | Botswana | 4.59 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 68.0% | volatile |
| 64 | Philippines | 4.58 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 42.8% | volatile |
| 65 | Luxembourg | 4.46 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 440.9% | volatile |
| 66 | Saudi Arabia | 4.4 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 67.4% | volatile |
| 67 | Libya | 4.39 % change on previous year | 2003 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Mauritius | 4.35 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 266.5% | volatile |
| 69 | Nigeria | 4.32 % change on previous year | 2011 | down 32.0% | volatile |
| 70 | Morocco | 4.31 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 63.4% | volatile |
| 71 | Mexico | 4.28 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 16.7% | volatile |
| 72 | Qatar | 4.28 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 80.6% | volatile |
| 73 | Sweden | 4.19 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 300.6% | volatile |
| 74 | Poland | 4.16 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 151.7% | volatile |
| 75 | Mongolia | 4.13 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 68.9% | volatile |
| 76 | Finland | 4.01 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 492.4% | volatile |
| 77 | Armenia | 3.83 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 284.5% | volatile |
| 78 | Italy | 3.71 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 206.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Guyana | 3.54 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 94.1% | volatile |
| 80 | Malaysia | 3.48 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 813.7% | volatile |
| 81 | North Macedonia | 3.25 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 275.6% | volatile |
| 82 | Brazil | 3.1 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 57.7% | volatile |
| 83 | Lebanon | 3.08 % change on previous year | 2019 | up 985.3% | volatile |
| 84 | Iraq | 3.01 % change on previous year | 2005 | down 48.4% | volatile |
| 85 | Spain | 3 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,036.8% | volatile |
| 86 | Portugal | 2.92 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 131.2% | volatile |
| 87 | Tunisia | 2.81 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 157.6% | volatile |
| 88 | Chile | 2.78 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 2.2% | volatile |
| 89 | Uruguay | 2.76 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 90 | Hong Kong | 2.69 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 25.3% | volatile |
| 91 | Costa Rica | 2.39 % change on previous year | 2019 | down 40.5% | volatile |
| 92 | Sierra Leone | 2.2 % change on previous year | 2002 | — | volatile |
| 93 | New Zealand | 2 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 49,493.4% | volatile |
| 94 | United Kingdom | 1.98 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 141.9% | volatile |
| 95 | Ghana | 1.89 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 88.4% | volatile |
| 96 | China | 1.79 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 92.5% | volatile |
| 97 | Georgia | 1.7 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 87.3% | volatile |
| 98 | Grenada | 1.68 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 99 | Slovakia | 1.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 129.8% | volatile |
| 100 | Estonia | 1.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 123.8% | volatile |
| 101 | Ukraine | 1.65 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 139.8% | volatile |
| 102 | Austria | 1.62 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 350.2% | volatile |
| 103 | India | 1.58 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 74.5% | volatile |
| 104 | Algeria | 1.37 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 6,520.3% | volatile |
| 105 | Serbia | 1.37 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 78.5% | volatile |
| 106 | Norway | 1.26 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 26.8% | volatile |
| 107 | France | 1.16 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 45.0% | volatile |
| 108 | Israel | 1.14 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 61.0% | volatile |
| 109 | Comoros | 1.02 % change on previous year | 2014 | down 87.2% | volatile |
| 110 | Sudan | 0.9465 % change on previous year | 2015 | down 93.5% | volatile |
| 111 | Colombia | 0.8138 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 88.8% | volatile |
| 112 | Switzerland | 0.7668 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 78.8% | volatile |
| 113 | Bermuda | 0.7177 % change on previous year | 2018 | up 116.2% | volatile |
| 114 | Senegal | 0.6393 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 90.0% | volatile |
| 115 | Moldova | 0.5549 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 112.8% | volatile |
| 116 | Belgium | 0.4819 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 82.0% | volatile |
| 117 | Palestine | 0.3932 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 19.8% | volatile |
| 118 | Canada | 0.2105 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 93.4% | volatile |
| 119 | Ireland | 0.1981 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 105.6% | volatile |
| 120 | Tajikistan | 0.1717 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 98.6% | volatile |
| 121 | United States | 0.1542 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 115.9% | volatile |
| 122 | Greece | 0.1304 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 109.5% | volatile |
| 123 | Czechia | 0.1208 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 104.6% | volatile |
| 124 | Gabon | 0 % change on previous year | 1990 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 124 | Guam | 0 % change on previous year | 1989 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 124 | Anguilla | 0 % change on previous year | 2008 | — | volatile |
| 127 | South Korea | -0.0122 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 74.9% | volatile |
| 128 | Papua New Guinea | -0.1427 % change on previous year | 1999 | down 100.4% | volatile |
| 129 | Bangladesh | -0.1782 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 115.1% | volatile |
| 130 | Argentina | -0.1901 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 107.9% | volatile |
| 131 | Japan | -0.1939 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 124.5% | volatile |
| 132 | Honduras | -0.3096 % change on previous year | 2019 | down 106.2% | volatile |
| 133 | Peru | -0.4038 % change on previous year | 2017 | down 106.1% | volatile |
| 134 | Latvia | -0.5203 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 93.0% | volatile |
| 135 | Croatia | -0.8399 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 119.7% | volatile |
| 136 | Dominican Republic | -0.9514 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 109.2% | volatile |
| 137 | Albania | -1.16 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 165.5% | volatile |
| 138 | Yemen | -1.22 % change on previous year | 2011 | down 151.8% | volatile |
| 139 | Bahrain | -1.31 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 12.0% | volatile |
| 140 | South Africa | -1.43 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 144.8% | volatile |
| 141 | Jamaica | -1.44 % change on previous year | 2013 | down 114.4% | volatile |
| 142 | Germany | -1.47 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 127.3% | volatile |
| 143 | Eritrea | -1.69 % change on previous year | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 144 | Denmark | -1.8 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 142.3% | volatile |
| 145 | American Samoa | -1.81 % change on previous year | 1989 | up 92.8% | volatile |
| 146 | Slovenia | -2.01 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 68.5% | volatile |
| 147 | Belarus | -2.12 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 75.0% | volatile |
| 148 | El Salvador | -2.14 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 709.7% | volatile |
| 149 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | -2.16 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 144.9% | volatile |
| 150 | Aruba | -2.51 % change on previous year | 2016 | down 889.8% | volatile |
| 151 | Lithuania | -2.71 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 64.2% | volatile |
| 152 | Singapore | -2.71 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 149.2% | volatile |
| 153 | Montenegro | -2.92 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 3.1% | volatile |
| 154 | Romania | -3.1 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 76.2% | volatile |
| 155 | Namibia | -4.68 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 154.7% | volatile |
| 156 | Mali | -4.88 % change on previous year | 2015 | down 237.5% | volatile |
| 157 | Paraguay | -5.46 % change on previous year | 2010 | down 121.7% | volatile |
| 158 | Puerto Rico | -5.62 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 195.7% | volatile |
| 159 | Sri Lanka | -5.62 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 168.0% | volatile |
| 160 | Barbados | -5.88 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 71.8% | volatile |
| 161 | Lesotho | -5.95 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 243.3% | volatile |
| 162 | Cape Verde | -6.57 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 123.6% | volatile |
| 163 | Panama | -6.86 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 235.5% | volatile |
| 164 | Iceland | -7.26 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 1,632.0% | volatile |
| 165 | Eswatini | -7.54 % change on previous year | 2006 | down 116.5% | volatile |
| 166 | Syria | -8.15 % change on previous year | 2016 | down 142.2% | volatile |
| 167 | Bulgaria | -9.59 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 1,212.6% | volatile |
| 168 | Kuwait | -10.33 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 229.9% | volatile |
| 169 | Saint Lucia | -11.72 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 134.5% | volatile |
| 170 | Turkey | -13.75 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 193.7% | volatile |
| 171 | Central African Republic | -14.04 % change on previous year | 2010 | down 662.9% | volatile |
| 172 | Uganda | -14.46 % change on previous year | 2012 | down 134.2% | volatile |
| 173 | Cuba | -15.24 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 27.9% | volatile |
| 174 | Tanzania | -19.78 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 252.8% | volatile |
| 175 | Democratic Republic of Congo | -23.82 % change on previous year | 2013 | down 176.6% | volatile |
| 176 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | -41.35 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 4,346.1% | volatile |
| 177 | Suriname | -51.52 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- AIMS: Central Asia 49.57 % change on previous year
- SDG: Central Asia 49.57 % change on previous year
- MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia 39.19 % change on previous year
- UIS: Central Asia 36.86 % change on previous year
- GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 33.53 % change on previous year
- ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 30.71 % change on previous year
- UNICEF: Gulf Area 18.72 % change on previous year
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 18.65 % change on previous year
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries 18.25 % change on previous year
- ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) 18.25 % change on previous year
- ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) 16.07 % change on previous year
- ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) 15.84 % change on previous year
- WB: Ida Blend 15.41 % change on previous year
- ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) 12.34 % change on previous year
- ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206) 9.54 % change on previous year
- UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States 8.48 % change on previous year
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 8.48 % change on previous year
- ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) 8.1 % change on previous year
- GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 7.95 % change on previous year
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 7.88 % change on previous year
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 7.88 % change on previous year
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 7.58 % change on previous year
- WB: Africa Western and Central 7.4 % change on previous year
- ALECSO: Mashriq Countries 7.21 % change on previous year
- ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 7.21 % change on previous year
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 7.04 % change on previous year
- UIS: Arab States 6.96 % change on previous year
- ALECSO: Member Countries 6.95 % change on previous year
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 6.95 % change on previous year
- WB: Arab World 6.95 % change on previous year
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa 6.93 % change on previous year
- ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) 6.77 % change on previous year
- ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) 6.66 % change on previous year
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 6.66 % change on previous year
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 6.66 % change on previous year
- ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 6.47 % change on previous year
- GPE: Region 2 6.41 % change on previous year
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 6.11 % change on previous year
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 5.99 % change on previous year
- ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 5.91 % change on previous year
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.