Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Small states
Small states: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 396,692 number in 2018. β Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Small states, 1970β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Small states recorded 396,692 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Small states peaked at 396,692 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33,441 number, in 1970.
Small states ranks 41st of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40,800 number | 33,441 number | 49,569 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 60,235 number | 51,077 number | 71,998 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 107,306 number | 78,669 number | 140,534 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 224,879 number | 158,623 number | 307,101 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 370,310 number | 323,814 number | 396,692 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 38 Myanmar 545,901 number compare
- 39 Netherlands 463,184 number compare
- 40 Greece 373,779 number compare
- 41 Kazakhstan 370,149 number compare
- 42 Syria 361,423 number compare
- 43 Dominican Republic 355,946 number compare
- 44 Ecuador 354,570 number compare
More education data for Small states
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 243,069 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.3% (2024)
- Labor force, female 43.3% (2025)
- Labor force, total 8.86 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9896 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 77.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Small states?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Small states was 396,692 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 396,692 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,441 number in 1970.
- How does Small states rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Small states ranks 41st out of 44 groups with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states 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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About this data
The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.