Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in IDA total
IDA total: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 7.65 million number in 2019. β Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in IDA total, 1970β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in IDA total stood at 7.65 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in IDA total peaked at 7.65 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 361,396 number, in 1970.
That places IDA total 26th out of 44 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 | 484,536 number | 361,396 number | 650,681 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 882,242 number | 693,047 number | 1.02 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 million number | 1.07 million number | 1.84 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.13 million number | 2.06 million number | 4.53 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.44 million number | 5.01 million number | 7.65 million number | 10 |
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More education data for IDA total
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 7.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.5% (2024)
- Labor force, female 40.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in IDA total?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in IDA total was 7.65 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 7.65 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 361,396 number in 1970.
- How does IDA total rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- IDA total ranks 26th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA total 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.