Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 6.42 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) recorded 6.42 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 6.42 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 247,503, in 1971.
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 113th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 371,849 | — |
| 1971 | 247,503 | -33.4% |
| 1972 | 263,470 | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 285,209 | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 311,358 | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 346,224 | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 391,359 | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 419,815 | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 405,904 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 432,405 | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 469,764 | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 521,604 | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 563,895 | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 597,642 | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 636,136 | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 666,661 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 694,280 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 715,956 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.15 million | +60.6% |
| 1989 | 785,608 | -31.7% |
| 1990 | 826,231 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 822,494 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 904,411 | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 1.03 million | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 1.20 million | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 1.33 million | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 1.45 million | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 1.59 million | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 1.77 million | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 2.00 million | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 2.09 million | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 2.24 million | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 2.42 million | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 2.54 million | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 2.74 million | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 2.93 million | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 3.14 million | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 3.17 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.45 million | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 3.58 million | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 3.75 million | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 3.68 million | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.89 million | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 4.15 million | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 4.39 million | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 4.67 million | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 4.75 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.86 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 5.13 million | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 5.28 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 5.52 million | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 5.57 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 5.77 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 5.95 million | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 6.42 million | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 347,510 | 247,503 | 432,405 | 10 |
| 1980s | 680,120 | 469,764 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 million | 822,494 | 2.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 million | 2.09 million | 3.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.46 million | 3.68 million | 5.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.84 million | 5.52 million | 6.42 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
More education data for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 765,771 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) was 6.42 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.42 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The lowest recorded value was 247,503 in 1971.
- How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 113th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 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.