Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 50.02 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Late-demographic Dividend stood at 50.02 million. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 50.02 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.88 million, in 1973.
WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 16th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 4.88 million | — |
| 1974 | 5.14 million | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 5.42 million | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 5.62 million | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 5.83 million | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 5.93 million | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 6.15 million | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 6.32 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 6.54 million | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 6.81 million | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 7.03 million | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 10.07 million | +43.3% |
| 1985 | 10.29 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 7.59 million | -26.2% |
| 1987 | 8.24 million | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 7.65 million | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 8.37 million | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 7.87 million | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 8.32 million | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 8.32 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.86 million | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 8.83 million | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 11.70 million | +32.6% |
| 1996 | 9.41 million | -19.6% |
| 1997 | 13.04 million | +38.6% |
| 1998 | 11.03 million | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 12.09 million | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 13.47 million | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 15.55 million | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 17.97 million | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 20.37 million | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 22.60 million | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 24.66 million | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 28.16 million | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 28.84 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 30.44 million | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 32.18 million | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 33.60 million | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 34.06 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 34.53 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 35.33 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 39.73 million | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 40.43 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 40.62 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 40.47 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 40.83 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 41.89 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 43.54 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 45.78 million | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 47.90 million | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 49.52 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 50.02 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.57 million | 4.88 million | 6.15 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 7.89 million | 6.32 million | 10.29 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.85 million | 7.86 million | 13.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.42 million | 13.47 million | 32.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.15 million | 33.60 million | 41.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.35 million | 43.54 million | 50.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Late-demographic Dividend
More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.46 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 96.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 92.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5012 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 50.02 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 50.02 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.88 million in 1973.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 16th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Late-demographic Dividend 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.