Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in IDA total
IDA total: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 7.65 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
7.65 million number
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
26th
of 45 groups
All-time high
7.65 million number
in 2019
All-time low
361,396 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in IDA total, 1970–2019
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 45 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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in IDA total, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 361,396 number | — |
| 1971 | 382,336 number | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 408,496 number | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 431,422 number | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 456,140 number | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 484,307 number | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 510,180 number | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 560,773 number | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 599,631 number | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 650,681 number | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 693,047 number | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 742,610 number | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 810,050 number | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 839,993 number | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 874,560 number | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 914,265 number | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 940,823 number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 989,084 number | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 998,719 number | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.02 million number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.07 million number | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 1.10 million number | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.12 million number | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.20 million number | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 1.26 million number | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.33 million number | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 1.43 million number | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 1.54 million number | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 1.67 million number | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 1.84 million number | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 2.06 million number | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 2.32 million number | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 2.48 million number | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 2.64 million number | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 2.84 million number | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 3.19 million number | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 3.47 million number | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 3.73 million number | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 4.04 million number | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 4.53 million number | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 5.01 million number | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 5.42 million number | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 5.84 million number | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 6.19 million number | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 6.51 million number | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 6.67 million number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 6.81 million number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 7.00 million number | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 7.29 million number | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 7.65 million number | +4.9% |
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 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More education data for IDA total
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1356 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 263.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 135.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0697 units per person (2024)
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 45 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.