Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)

ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 8.88 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.88 million
Change on year
up 6.5%
Rank
97th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.88 million
in 2024
All-time low
556,779
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) is 8.88 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) peaked at 8.88 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 556,779, in 1971.

That places ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 97th 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 ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 810,044
1971 556,779 -31.3%
1972 577,587 +3.7%
1973 594,673 +3.0%
1974 612,222 +3.0%
1975 638,806 +4.3%
1976 666,775 +4.4%
1977 710,214 +6.5%
1978 746,988 +5.2%
1979 775,988 +3.9%
1980 796,894 +2.7%
1981 816,377 +2.4%
1982 832,385 +2.0%
1983 873,282 +4.9%
1984 923,774 +5.8%
1985 965,570 +4.5%
1986 1.02 million +5.9%
1987 1.04 million +1.7%
1988 1.09 million +4.7%
1989 1.12 million +3.2%
1990 1.18 million +5.0%
1991 1.21 million +2.8%
1992 1.23 million +1.4%
1993 1.27 million +3.0%
1994 1.37 million +8.3%
1995 1.42 million +3.8%
1996 1.59 million +11.5%
1997 1.55 million -2.2%
1998 1.68 million +8.5%
1999 1.77 million +4.9%
2000 1.98 million +12.1%
2001 2.18 million +10.1%
2002 2.33 million +6.8%
2003 2.62 million +12.4%
2004 2.88 million +9.9%
2005 3.17 million +10.3%
2006 3.53 million +11.2%
2007 3.89 million +10.2%
2008 4.26 million +9.7%
2009 4.45 million +4.4%
2010 4.97 million +11.6%
2011 5.39 million +8.5%
2012 5.95 million +10.4%
2013 6.21 million +4.4%
2014 6.59 million +6.1%
2015 6.72 million +2.0%
2016 6.79 million +1.0%
2017 6.95 million +2.4%
2018 6.96 million +0.1%
2019 7.54 million +8.4%
2020 7.84 million +3.9%
2021 8.19 million +4.5%
2022 8.20 million +0.1%
2023 8.34 million +1.8%
2024 8.88 million +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 669,008 556,779 810,044 10
1980s 948,152 796,894 1.12 million 10
1990s 1.43 million 1.18 million 1.77 million 10
2000s 3.13 million 1.98 million 4.45 million 10
2010s 6.41 million 4.97 million 7.54 million 10
2020s 8.29 million 7.84 million 8.88 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)

  1. 94 Bulgaria 111,893 compare
  2. 95 Nicaragua 110,644 compare
  3. 96 El Salvador 110,128 compare
  4. 97 Georgia 100,987 compare
  5. 98 Singapore 98,241 compare
  6. 99 Mozambique 96,590 compare
  7. 100 Puerto Rico 96,025 compare

See the full ranking of 416 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) was 8.88 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
The highest recorded value was 8.88 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
The lowest recorded value was 556,779 in 1971.
How does ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 97th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 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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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.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
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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.