Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Oecd Members

WB: Oecd Members: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 36.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36.48 million
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
29th
of 221 groups
All-time high
36.95 million
in 2023
All-time low
7.78 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Oecd Members, 1970–2024

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

WB: Oecd Members recorded 36.48 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in 2024.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 36.95 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.78 million, in 1971.

That places WB: Oecd Members 29th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Oecd Members, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Oecd Members, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 15.51 million
1971 7.78 million -49.8%
1972 8.19 million +5.3%
1973 9.15 million +11.8%
1974 9.36 million +2.2%
1975 9.87 million +5.5%
1976 10.71 million +8.5%
1977 11.08 million +3.4%
1978 11.50 million +3.8%
1979 11.73 million +2.0%
1980 12.15 million +3.6%
1981 12.68 million +4.4%
1982 13.28 million +4.7%
1983 13.31 million +0.2%
1984 14.04 million +5.5%
1985 14.23 million +1.4%
1986 14.31 million +0.5%
1987 14.55 million +1.7%
1988 15.24 million +4.8%
1989 16.15 million +6.0%
1990 16.88 million +4.5%
1991 17.13 million +1.5%
1992 18.49 million +7.9%
1993 19.84 million +7.3%
1994 20.00 million +0.8%
1995 20.53 million +2.7%
1996 21.70 million +5.7%
1997 21.72 million +0.1%
1998 21.93 million +1.0%
1999 22.75 million +3.7%
2000 23.52 million +3.4%
2001 24.78 million +5.4%
2002 26.18 million +5.7%
2003 27.13 million +3.6%
2004 27.78 million +2.4%
2005 28.20 million +1.5%
2006 28.84 million +2.3%
2007 29.27 million +1.5%
2008 29.70 million +1.5%
2009 30.67 million +3.3%
2010 31.50 million +2.7%
2011 32.09 million +1.9%
2012 32.57 million +1.5%
2013 32.88 million +1.0%
2014 33.06 million +0.5%
2015 33.28 million +0.7%
2016 33.89 million +1.8%
2017 34.24 million +1.0%
2018 34.57 million +0.9%
2019 35.20 million +1.8%
2020 35.80 million +1.7%
2021 36.56 million +2.1%
2022 36.75 million +0.5%
2023 36.95 million +0.6%
2024 36.48 million -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.49 million 7.78 million 15.51 million 10
1980s 13.99 million 12.15 million 16.15 million 10
1990s 20.10 million 16.88 million 22.75 million 10
2000s 27.61 million 23.52 million 30.67 million 10
2010s 33.33 million 31.50 million 35.20 million 10
2020s 36.51 million 35.80 million 36.95 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Oecd Members

  1. 26 Australia 1.05 million compare
  2. 27 Canada 1.03 million compare
  3. 28 Peru 990,756 compare
  4. 29 Algeria 986,794 compare
  5. 30 Saudi Arabia 944,740 compare
  6. 31 Poland 840,254 compare
  7. 32 Uzbekistan 819,005 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 WB: Oecd Members?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Oecd Members was 36.48 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
The highest recorded value was 36.95 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
The lowest recorded value was 7.78 million in 1971.
How does WB: Oecd Members rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
WB: Oecd Members ranks 29th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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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.