Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ALECSO: Member Countries
ALECSO: Member Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 7.42 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ALECSO: Member Countries, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ALECSO: Member Countries stood at 7.42 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ALECSO: Member Countries peaked at 7.42 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 304,302, in 1971.
That places ALECSO: Member Countries 103rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, 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 (number) in ALECSO: Member Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 422,083 | — |
| 1971 | 304,302 | -27.9% |
| 1972 | 319,542 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 344,621 | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 374,102 | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 411,996 | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 458,631 | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 488,485 | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 477,351 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 506,769 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 547,199 | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 602,224 | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 648,085 | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 685,882 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 728,775 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 763,890 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 796,116 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 822,098 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.26 million | +52.9% |
| 1989 | 908,013 | -27.7% |
| 1990 | 961,387 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 971,376 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.06 million | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 1.19 million | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 1.35 million | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 1.48 million | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 1.63 million | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 1.79 million | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 1.99 million | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 2.24 million | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 2.35 million | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 2.52 million | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 2.74 million | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 2.89 million | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 3.12 million | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 3.37 million | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 3.60 million | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 3.69 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 4.06 million | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 4.25 million | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 4.42 million | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 4.38 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 4.61 million | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 4.90 million | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 5.14 million | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 5.46 million | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 5.65 million | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 5.78 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 6.12 million | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 6.27 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 6.48 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 6.53 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 6.74 million | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 6.93 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 7.42 million | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 410,788 | 304,302 | 506,769 | 10 |
| 1980s | 775,894 | 547,199 | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 million | 961,387 | 2.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.26 million | 2.35 million | 4.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.28 million | 4.38 million | 6.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.82 million | 6.48 million | 7.42 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Member Countries
- 100 Puerto Rico 96,025 compare
- 101 Madagascar 95,322 compare
- 102 Burkina Faso 94,982 compare
- 103 Mongolia 92,261 compare
- 104 Croatia 92,083 compare
- 105 Slovakia 81,940 compare
- 106 Yemen 80,059 compare
More education data for ALECSO: Member Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 840,626 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5856 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ALECSO: Member Countries was 7.42 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 7.42 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 304,302 in 1971.
- How does ALECSO: Member Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 103rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ALECSO: Member Countries data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.