Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 2.80 million number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970–2018
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 37th out of 45 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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 123,804 number | — |
| 1971 | 126,684 number | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 129,615 number | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 134,091 number | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 141,982 number | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 151,043 number | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 160,436 number | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 168,912 number | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 177,232 number | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 187,355 number | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 198,024 number | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 212,660 number | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 227,078 number | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 238,413 number | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 248,817 number | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 262,268 number | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 295,877 number | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 309,642 number | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 324,247 number | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 342,494 number | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 367,259 number | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 393,610 number | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 421,285 number | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 453,414 number | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 484,659 number | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 516,987 number | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 555,950 number | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 596,851 number | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 637,220 number | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 681,371 number | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 783,815 number | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 879,972 number | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 987,562 number | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 1.09 million number | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 1.21 million number | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 1.33 million number | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 1.44 million number | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 1.51 million number | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.62 million number | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.72 million number | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.85 million number | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 1.97 million number | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 2.17 million number | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 2.35 million number | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 2.46 million number | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 2.56 million number | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 2.65 million number | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.71 million number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.80 million number | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 70.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1591 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 175.74 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0634 units per person (2024)
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 37th out of 45 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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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.