Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend

WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 3.46 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
3.46 million
Change on year
up 5.4%
Rank
145th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.46 million
in 2021
All-time low
120,653
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1970–2021

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend is 3.46 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 3.46 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 120,653, in 1970.

WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 145th 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 WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1970 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1970 120,653
1971 122,921 +1.9%
1972 125,921 +2.4%
1973 130,523 +3.7%
1974 138,621 +6.2%
1975 147,737 +6.6%
1976 157,173 +6.4%
1977 165,719 +5.4%
1978 174,074 +5.0%
1979 184,246 +5.8%
1980 195,093 +5.9%
1981 209,672 +7.5%
1982 223,795 +6.7%
1983 235,056 +5.0%
1984 245,479 +4.4%
1985 259,071 +5.5%
1986 292,698 +13.0%
1987 306,558 +4.7%
1988 321,152 +4.8%
1989 339,262 +5.6%
1990 364,011 +7.3%
1991 386,423 +6.2%
1992 413,010 +6.9%
1993 445,828 +7.9%
1994 480,136 +7.7%
1995 513,576 +7.0%
1996 552,216 +7.5%
1997 593,496 +7.5%
1998 634,420 +6.9%
1999 682,909 +7.6%
2000 784,710 +14.9%
2001 878,812 +12.0%
2002 986,710 +12.3%
2003 1.09 million +10.8%
2004 1.21 million +10.4%
2005 1.33 million +9.9%
2006 1.43 million +7.9%
2007 1.50 million +4.5%
2008 1.61 million +7.4%
2009 1.71 million +6.6%
2010 1.86 million +8.4%
2011 1.97 million +6.3%
2012 2.19 million +10.9%
2013 2.37 million +8.3%
2014 2.49 million +5.1%
2015 2.61 million +4.8%
2016 2.74 million +5.0%
2017 2.87 million +4.6%
2018 3.02 million +5.4%
2019 3.14 million +4.1%
2020 3.29 million +4.6%
2021 3.46 million +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 146,759 120,653 184,246 10
1980s 262,784 195,093 339,262 10
1990s 506,602 364,011 682,909 10
2000s 1.25 million 784,710 1.71 million 10
2010s 2.53 million 1.86 million 3.14 million 10
2020s 3.37 million 3.29 million 3.46 million 2

Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend

  1. 142 Chad 18,967 compare
  2. 143 Liberia 16,718 compare
  3. 144 Trinidad and Tobago 13,691 compare
  4. 145 Iceland 13,388 compare
  5. 146 Lesotho 13,054 compare
  6. 147 Guyana 12,808 compare
  7. 148 Montenegro 12,381 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: Pre-demographic Dividend?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 3.46 million in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 3.46 million in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 120,653 in 1970.
How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 145th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: Pre-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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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.