Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in IDA only
IDA only: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 5.33 million number in 2019. β Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in IDA only, 1970β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in IDA only is 5.33 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in IDA only peaked at 5.33 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 206,470 number, in 1970.
IDA only ranks 32nd of 44 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 272,108 number | 206,470 number | 373,522 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 515,268 number | 401,560 number | 587,883 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 795,715 number | 615,202 number | 1.09 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.90 million number | 1.23 million number | 2.89 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.29 million number | 3.24 million number | 5.33 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 29 Poland 884,759 number compare
- 30 Pakistan 842,222 number compare
- 31 Ukraine 828,353 number compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 824,151 number compare
- 33 Least developed countries 4.32 million number compare
- 33 South Africa 695,479 number compare
- 34 Malaysia 668,868 number compare
- 35 Chile 664,996 number compare
More education data for IDA only
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.00 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.6% (2024)
- Labor force, female 41.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in IDA only?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in IDA only was 5.33 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 5.33 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 206,470 number in 1970.
- How does IDA only rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- IDA only ranks 32nd out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA only 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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About this data
The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.