Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 46.19 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
46.19 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
21st
of 221 groups
All-time high
46.19 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.49 million
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1973–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M197319982024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) recorded 46.19 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 46.19 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.49 million, in 1973.

That places ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1973 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1973 3.49 million
1974 3.58 million +2.7%
1975 3.72 million +3.8%
1976 3.82 million +2.7%
1977 3.96 million +3.7%
1978 4.05 million +2.3%
1979 4.19 million +3.5%
1980 4.34 million +3.6%
1981 4.49 million +3.4%
1982 4.80 million +6.9%
1983 4.98 million +3.6%
1984 5.16 million +3.7%
1985 5.40 million +4.8%
1986 5.67 million +4.9%
1987 6.31 million +11.4%
1988 5.69 million -9.9%
1989 6.34 million +11.5%
1990 5.86 million -7.6%
1991 6.44 million +9.9%
1992 6.48 million +0.6%
1993 5.98 million -7.7%
1994 6.90 million +15.4%
1995 6.80 million -1.5%
1996 7.19 million +5.8%
1997 7.71 million +7.2%
1998 8.37 million +8.5%
1999 9.25 million +10.5%
2000 10.35 million +11.9%
2001 11.75 million +13.6%
2002 13.88 million +18.1%
2003 15.96 million +15.0%
2004 17.79 million +11.5%
2005 19.52 million +9.7%
2006 21.32 million +9.2%
2007 22.98 million +7.8%
2008 24.16 million +5.2%
2009 25.93 million +7.3%
2010 27.09 million +4.5%
2011 27.45 million +1.4%
2012 28.65 million +4.3%
2013 29.70 million +3.7%
2014 33.73 million +13.6%
2015 35.04 million +3.9%
2016 35.76 million +2.1%
2017 36.06 million +0.8%
2018 36.71 million +1.8%
2019 38.07 million +3.7%
2020 39.83 million +4.6%
2021 41.93 million +5.3%
2022 43.67 million +4.1%
2023 45.24 million +3.6%
2024 46.19 million +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.83 million 3.49 million 4.19 million 7
1980s 5.32 million 4.34 million 6.34 million 10
1990s 7.10 million 5.86 million 9.25 million 10
2000s 18.36 million 10.35 million 25.93 million 10
2010s 32.82 million 27.09 million 38.07 million 10
2020s 43.37 million 39.83 million 46.19 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

  1. 18 Viet Nam 1.35 million compare
  2. 19 Spain 1.34 million compare
  3. 20 Pakistan 1.33 million compare
  4. 21 Colombia 1.32 million compare
  5. 22 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.31 million compare
  6. 23 Italy 1.25 million compare
  7. 24 Republic of Korea 1.23 million 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 Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 46.19 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The highest recorded value was 46.19 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.49 million in 1973.
How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 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
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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.