Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in IDA only
IDA only: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 5.33 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
5.33 million number
Change on year
up 6.2%
Rank
32nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
5.33 million number
in 2019
All-time low
206,470 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in IDA only, 1970–2019
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 45 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 IDA only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 206,470 number | — |
| 1971 | 216,787 number | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 231,561 number | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 241,032 number | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 252,066 number | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 266,799 number | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 279,959 number | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 314,662 number | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 338,218 number | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 373,522 number | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 401,560 number | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 429,547 number | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 475,906 number | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 492,773 number | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 514,408 number | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 541,587 number | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 552,726 number | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 587,883 number | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 573,086 number | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 583,199 number | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 615,202 number | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 637,621 number | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 655,562 number | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 717,229 number | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 737,023 number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 774,030 number | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 836,889 number | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 905,131 number | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 984,654 number | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 1.09 million number | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 1.23 million number | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 1.42 million number | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 1.49 million number | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 1.57 million number | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.66 million number | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.87 million number | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 2.09 million number | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 2.26 million number | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 2.54 million number | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 2.89 million number | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 3.24 million number | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 3.51 million number | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 3.77 million number | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 4.00 million number | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 4.22 million number | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 4.45 million number | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 4.59 million number | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 4.74 million number | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 5.02 million number | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 5.33 million number | +6.2% |
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
More education data for IDA only
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.00 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1438 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 182.50 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 87.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2024)
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 45 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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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.