Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 41.24 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) stood at 41.24 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 41.24 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.34 million, in 1971.
That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 27th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.90 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.34 million | -39.9% |
| 1972 | 3.99 million | +70.1% |
| 1973 | 2.62 million | -34.2% |
| 1974 | 4.15 million | +58.1% |
| 1975 | 4.25 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.77 million | -34.8% |
| 1977 | 3.03 million | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 3.21 million | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 3.43 million | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 3.54 million | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 3.70 million | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 3.85 million | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 4.11 million | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 4.37 million | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 4.51 million | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 4.53 million | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 4.78 million | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 4.74 million | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 4.95 million | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 5.14 million | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 5.34 million | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 6.92 million | +29.4% |
| 1993 | 7.11 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 7.28 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 6.06 million | -16.8% |
| 1996 | 6.80 million | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 7.44 million | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 9.02 million | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 9.61 million | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 10.00 million | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 10.80 million | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 11.68 million | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 12.27 million | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 13.01 million | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 13.79 million | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 14.97 million | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 16.36 million | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 18.19 million | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 19.13 million | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 20.89 million | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 24.22 million | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 26.25 million | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 26.97 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 29.08 million | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 30.17 million | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 30.66 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 31.13 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 31.77 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 33.37 million | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 34.59 million | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 36.31 million | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 37.62 million | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 39.93 million | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 41.24 million | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.37 million | 2.34 million | 4.25 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.31 million | 3.54 million | 4.95 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.07 million | 5.14 million | 9.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.02 million | 10.00 million | 19.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.45 million | 20.89 million | 33.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.94 million | 34.59 million | 41.24 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0831 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 41.49 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 41.24 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The highest recorded value was 41.24 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 million in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 27th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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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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.