Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in IDA blend
IDA blend: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 2.18 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
2.18 million number
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
39th
of 45 groups
All-time high
2.18 million number
in 2019
All-time low
102,063 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in IDA blend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
IDA blend recorded 2.18 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in IDA blend peaked at 2.18 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 102,063 number, in 1970.
IDA blend ranks 39th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 IDA blend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 102,063 number | — |
| 1971 | 109,084 number | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 115,740 number | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 124,607 number | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 133,823 number | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 142,636 number | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 151,612 number | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 164,516 number | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 178,152 number | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 192,032 number | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 205,012 number | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 224,811 number | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 242,734 number | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 253,634 number | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 265,550 number | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 278,769 number | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 293,996 number | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 308,240 number | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 333,630 number | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 347,908 number | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 374,006 number | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 377,946 number | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 381,986 number | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 411,596 number | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 444,072 number | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 479,659 number | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 516,484 number | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 555,892 number | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 599,043 number | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 647,456 number | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 721,633 number | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 793,644 number | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 873,265 number | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 948,956 number | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 1.05 million number | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 1.17 million number | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 1.22 million number | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.30 million number | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 1.33 million number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.47 million number | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 1.60 million number | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 1.74 million number | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 1.90 million number | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 2.02 million number | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 2.13 million number | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 2.05 million number | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.06 million number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.12 million number | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.14 million number | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.18 million number | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 141,426 number | 102,063 number | 192,032 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 275,428 number | 205,012 number | 347,908 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 478,814 number | 374,006 number | 647,456 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million number | 721,633 number | 1.47 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 million number | 1.60 million number | 2.18 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More education data for IDA blend
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 51.87 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1273 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 86.20 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in IDA blend?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in IDA blend was 2.18 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,063 number in 1970.
- How does IDA blend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- IDA blend ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.