Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in GPE: Region 1

GPE: Region 1: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 3.84 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.84 million
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
140th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.84 million
in 2024
All-time low
160,076
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in GPE: Region 1, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

GPE: Region 1 recorded 3.84 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 3.84 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 160,076, in 1970.

That places GPE: Region 1 140th 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 GPE: Region 1, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled in GPE: Region 1, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 160,076
1971 161,658 +1.0%
1972 172,772 +6.9%
1973 189,030 +9.4%
1974 205,450 +8.7%
1975 224,324 +9.2%
1976 249,816 +11.4%
1977 268,620 +7.5%
1978 284,946 +6.1%
1979 299,485 +5.1%
1980 317,021 +5.9%
1981 342,284 +8.0%
1982 370,826 +8.3%
1983 390,856 +5.4%
1984 404,518 +3.5%
1985 409,191 +1.2%
1986 391,582 -4.3%
1987 393,587 +0.5%
1988 436,505 +10.9%
1989 411,972 -5.6%
1990 408,893 -0.7%
1991 393,109 -3.9%
1992 457,207 +16.3%
1993 525,640 +15.0%
1994 596,636 +13.5%
1995 674,297 +13.0%
1996 762,376 +13.1%
1997 858,053 +12.5%
1998 960,614 +12.0%
1999 1.07 million +11.5%
2000 1.13 million +5.6%
2001 1.20 million +6.2%
2002 1.33 million +10.6%
2003 1.32 million -0.4%
2004 1.41 million +6.6%
2005 1.52 million +7.9%
2006 1.64 million +7.8%
2007 1.63 million -0.8%
2008 1.82 million +11.9%
2009 1.95 million +7.0%
2010 2.12 million +8.5%
2011 1.99 million -5.9%
2012 2.12 million +6.7%
2013 2.34 million +10.1%
2014 2.44 million +4.3%
2015 2.70 million +10.7%
2016 2.81 million +4.1%
2017 2.94 million +4.7%
2018 3.16 million +7.2%
2019 3.20 million +1.5%
2020 3.38 million +5.4%
2021 3.43 million +1.5%
2022 3.51 million +2.3%
2023 3.67 million +4.7%
2024 3.84 million +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 221,618 160,076 299,485 10
1980s 386,834 317,021 436,505 10
1990s 670,838 393,109 1.07 million 10
2000s 1.50 million 1.13 million 1.95 million 10
2010s 2.58 million 1.99 million 3.20 million 10
2020s 3.57 million 3.38 million 3.84 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Region 1

  1. 137 Zambia 24,494 compare
  2. 138 Mali 24,246 compare
  3. 139 Laos 22,851 compare
  4. 140 Gambia 22,110 compare
  5. 141 Congo 21,953 compare
  6. 142 Chad 18,967 compare
  7. 143 Liberia 16,718 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 GPE: Region 1?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in GPE: Region 1 was 3.84 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in GPE: Region 1?
The highest recorded value was 3.84 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in GPE: Region 1?
The lowest recorded value was 160,076 in 1970.
How does GPE: Region 1 rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
GPE: Region 1 ranks 140th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this GPE: Region 1 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.