Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in OECD members
OECD members: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 33.93 million number in 2019. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in OECD members, 1970β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 33.93 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in OECD members peaked at 34.45 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.60 million number, in 1970.
OECD members ranks 12th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.95 million number | 6.60 million number | 11.27 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.61 million number | 11.75 million number | 15.57 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.42 million number | 16.45 million number | 22.12 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.79 million number | 22.32 million number | 30.22 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.26 million number | 31.72 million number | 34.45 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 9 Philippines 1.99 million number compare
- 10 Argentina 1.94 million number compare
- 11 Japan 1.85 million number compare
- 12 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.69 million number compare
- 13 Germany 1.53 million number compare
- 14 Bangladesh 1.51 million number compare
- 15 Egypt, Arab Republic of 1.45 million number compare
More education data for OECD members
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.28 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 16.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6.28 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total 709.91 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in OECD members?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in OECD members was 33.93 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 34.45 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.60 million number in 1970.
- How does OECD members rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- OECD members ranks 12th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.