Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 55.84 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
55.84 million number
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
6th
of 45 groups
All-time high
55.84 million number
in 2019
All-time low
4.25 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Upper middle income, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Upper middle income stood at 55.84 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Upper middle income peaked at 55.84 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.25 million number, in 1970.
That places Upper middle income 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.25 million number | — |
| 1971 | 4.46 million number | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 4.70 million number | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 4.93 million number | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 5.25 million number | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 5.63 million number | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 5.84 million number | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 6.07 million number | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 6.29 million number | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 6.57 million number | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 6.86 million number | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 7.18 million number | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 7.64 million number | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 7.97 million number | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 8.69 million number | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 9.14 million number | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 9.21 million number | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 9.52 million number | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 9.58 million number | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 9.80 million number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 10.02 million number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 10.23 million number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 10.39 million number | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 10.56 million number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 11.20 million number | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 12.21 million number | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 12.50 million number | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 13.87 million number | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 14.71 million number | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 16.16 million number | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 17.73 million number | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 19.73 million number | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 22.47 million number | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 25.23 million number | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 27.73 million number | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 30.10 million number | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 32.88 million number | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 35.59 million number | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 38.04 million number | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 40.16 million number | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 41.97 million number | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 42.99 million number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 44.77 million number | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 46.15 million number | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 50.78 million number | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 52.30 million number | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 53.48 million number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 54.09 million number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 54.78 million number | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 55.84 million number | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.40 million number | 4.25 million number | 6.57 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.56 million number | 6.86 million number | 9.80 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.18 million number | 10.02 million number | 16.16 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.97 million number | 17.73 million number | 40.16 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.71 million number | 41.97 million number | 55.84 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More education data for Upper middle income
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 237.35 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 233.28 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0774 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.076 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Upper middle income?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Upper middle income was 55.84 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 55.84 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.25 million number in 1970.
- How does Upper middle income rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Upper middle income ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.