Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 850,086 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNESCO: Sids, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNESCO: Sids is 850,086, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 1.10 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 43,046, in 1971.
That places UNESCO: Sids 194th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 151,416 | — |
| 1971 | 43,046 | -71.6% |
| 1972 | 49,121 | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 55,189 | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 171,020 | +209.9% |
| 1975 | 74,086 | -56.7% |
| 1976 | 193,955 | +161.8% |
| 1977 | 209,291 | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 220,793 | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 229,030 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 240,683 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 250,207 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 267,328 | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 275,658 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 287,859 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 303,902 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 240,459 | -20.9% |
| 1987 | 339,471 | +41.2% |
| 1988 | 347,879 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 350,294 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 354,855 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 363,578 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 366,785 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 352,312 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 344,851 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 334,922 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 336,285 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 313,643 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 376,228 | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 395,868 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 413,740 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 439,082 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 461,254 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 498,081 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 634,524 | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 699,660 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 841,069 | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 995,063 | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.03 million | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 970,747 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 891,986 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 809,635 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 767,473 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 766,640 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 774,675 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 847,857 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 850,322 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 865,650 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 880,045 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 898,932 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 877,495 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 884,035 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 850,086 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 139,695 | 43,046 | 229,030 | 10 |
| 1980s | 290,374 | 240,459 | 350,294 | 10 |
| 1990s | 353,933 | 313,643 | 395,868 | 10 |
| 2000s | 716,852 | 413,740 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 857,730 | 766,640 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 878,119 | 850,086 | 898,932 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNESCO: Sids
- 191 French Polynesia 150 compare
- 192 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 146 compare
- 193 Cook Islands 91 compare
- 194 Anguilla 45 compare
- 195 Saint Helena 9 compare
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 569,310 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 131,313 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 266,607 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNESCO: Sids?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNESCO: Sids was 850,086 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,046 in 1971.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 194th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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.