Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 2.80 million number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2.80 million number
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
35th
of 43 groups
All-time high
2.80 million number
in 2018
All-time low
123,804 number
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970–2018

01.0M2.0M3.0M197019942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Pre-demographic dividend is 2.80 million number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 2.80 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 123,804 number, in 1970.

That places Pre-demographic dividend 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 150,115 number 123,804 number 187,355 number 10
1980s 265,952 number 198,024 number 342,494 number 10
1990s 510,861 number 367,259 number 681,371 number 10
2000s 1.26 million number 783,815 number 1.72 million number 10
2010s 2.39 million number 1.85 million number 2.80 million number 9

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 32 Saudi Arabia 824,151 number compare
  2. 33 South Africa 695,479 number compare
  3. 34 Malaysia 668,868 number compare
  4. 35 Chile 664,996 number compare
  5. 36 Nigeria 608,519 number compare
  6. 37 Morocco 555,146 number compare
  7. 38 Myanmar 545,901 number compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Pre-demographic dividend?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Pre-demographic dividend was 2.80 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 2.80 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 123,804 number in 1970.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pre-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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.