Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 26.55 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Post-demographic dividend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Post-demographic dividend stood at 26.55 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 28.81 million number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.35 million number, in 1970.
That places Post-demographic dividend 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 | 9.56 million number | 7.35 million number | 11.66 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.80 million number | 12.10 million number | 15.51 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.57 million number | 16.32 million number | 20.41 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.52 million number | 20.39 million number | 27.55 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.63 million number | 26.55 million number | 28.81 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 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 1.45 million number compare
- 16 France 1.43 million number compare
- 17 United Kingdom 1.40 million number compare
- 18 Thailand 1.39 million number compare
More education data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.08 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.08 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 99.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4989 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Post-demographic dividend?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Post-demographic dividend was 26.55 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 28.81 million number in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.35 million number in 1970.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.