Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 2.46 million in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2.46 million
Change on year
up 5.9%
Rank
158th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.46 million
in 2020
All-time low
218,422
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1970–2020

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197019952020

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) is 2.46 million, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 2.46 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 218,422, in 1970.

That places ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 158th out of 221 groups with data for 2020, 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: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1970 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1970 218,422
1971 218,554 +0.1%
1972 225,382 +3.1%
1973 238,396 +5.8%
1974 260,795 +9.4%
1975 281,402 +7.9%
1976 294,315 +4.6%
1977 306,856 +4.3%
1978 320,852 +4.6%
1979 326,582 +1.8%
1980 333,808 +2.2%
1981 348,873 +4.5%
1982 366,807 +5.1%
1983 380,545 +3.7%
1984 399,572 +5.0%
1985 418,532 +4.7%
1986 437,516 +4.5%
1987 449,103 +2.6%
1988 466,110 +3.8%
1989 471,081 +1.1%
1990 482,440 +2.4%
1991 483,144 +0.1%
1992 477,768 -1.1%
1993 476,950 -0.2%
1994 457,965 -4.0%
1995 452,424 -1.2%
1996 451,283 -0.3%
1997 452,625 +0.3%
1998 469,338 +3.7%
1999 496,449 +5.8%
2000 549,559 +10.7%
2001 597,048 +8.6%
2002 657,120 +10.1%
2003 692,390 +5.4%
2004 772,884 +11.6%
2005 866,996 +12.2%
2006 985,865 +13.7%
2007 1.06 million +7.3%
2008 1.17 million +10.8%
2009 1.31 million +11.9%
2010 1.45 million +10.7%
2011 1.55 million +6.7%
2012 1.71 million +10.4%
2013 1.78 million +4.4%
2014 1.92 million +7.6%
2015 1.98 million +3.0%
2016 2.01 million +1.8%
2017 2.10 million +4.6%
2018 2.20 million +4.4%
2019 2.32 million +5.7%
2020 2.46 million +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 269,156 218,422 326,582 10
1980s 407,195 333,808 471,081 10
1990s 470,039 451,283 496,449 10
2000s 866,176 549,559 1.31 million 10
2010s 1.90 million 1.45 million 2.32 million 10
2020s 2.46 million 2.46 million 2.46 million 1

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

  1. 155 Comoros 6,052 compare
  2. 156 Barbados 6,037 compare
  3. 157 Bhutan 5,781 compare
  4. 158 Grenada 5,079 compare
  5. 159 Luxembourg 4,390 compare
  6. 160 Eritrea 4,198 compare
  7. 161 Eswatini 4,104 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: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 2.46 million in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The highest recorded value was 2.46 million in 2020.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The lowest recorded value was 218,422 in 1970.
How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 158th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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), 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.