Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in High income
High income: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 29.02 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
29.02 million number
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
13th
of 43 groups
All-time high
30.47 million number
in 2012
All-time low
6.76 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in High income, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in High income stood at 29.02 million number.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in High income peaked at 30.47 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.76 million number, in 1970.
That places High income 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in High income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.76 million number | — |
| 1971 | 7.09 million number | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 7.52 million number | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 8.06 million number | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 8.53 million number | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 9.20 million number | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 9.95 million number | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 10.37 million number | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 10.91 million number | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 11.14 million number | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 11.59 million number | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 12.11 million number | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 12.53 million number | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 12.89 million number | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 13.21 million number | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 13.41 million number | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 13.64 million number | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 14.02 million number | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 14.50 million number | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 15.05 million number | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 15.91 million number | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 16.50 million number | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 17.45 million number | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 17.69 million number | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 19.17 million number | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 19.73 million number | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 19.25 million number | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 19.65 million number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 20.32 million number | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 21.14 million number | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 21.28 million number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 22.08 million number | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 24.08 million number | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 25.11 million number | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 25.82 million number | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 26.25 million number | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 26.93 million number | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 27.37 million number | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 27.90 million number | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 28.70 million number | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 29.82 million number | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 30.42 million number | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 30.47 million number | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 29.80 million number | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 29.71 million number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 29.55 million number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 29.48 million number | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 29.45 million number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 29.51 million number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 29.02 million number | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.95 million number | 6.76 million number | 11.14 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.29 million number | 11.59 million number | 15.05 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.68 million number | 15.91 million number | 21.14 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.55 million number | 21.28 million number | 28.70 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.72 million number | 29.02 million number | 30.47 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near High income
More education data for High income
- Population ages 0-14 15.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6.16 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in High income?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in High income was 29.02 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 30.47 million number in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.76 million number in 1970.
- How does High income rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- High income ranks 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.