Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) by country

February 2026 Data Release

Countries reporting
146
Highest
12.22 million
China (People’s Republic of)
Lowest
0
Malawi
Median
9,298
Years covered
29
1997–2025
Data points
7,676

What the numbers show

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) is currently reported for 146 countries. The highest value is 12.22 million in China (People’s Republic of); the lowest is 0 in Malawi.

The median across all reporting countries is 9,298, and the mean is 174,540.

Over the past decade 83 countries rose and 58 fell. The largest increase was in Egypt (up 515,184.0%), and the largest decrease in Lithuania (down 100.0%).

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 China (People’s Republic of) 12.22 million 2024 up 33.4% rising
2 United States 3.56 million 2023 down 15.6% falling
3 Russia 1.67 million 2024 up 171.9% falling
4 Türkiye 1.36 million 2023 up 94.5% volatile
5 Indonesia 545,317 2023 down 18.1% rising
6 Japan 439,021 2023 down 6.6% falling
7 Colombia 346,418 2022 up 13.2% rising
8 Spain 306,006 2024 up 72.3% rising
9 Argentina 280,224 2023 down 55.2% rising
10 Nigeria 249,756 2011 up 56.9% rising
11 France 246,736 2024 down 1.2% falling
12 Viet Nam 236,392 2022 down 22.9% volatile
13 Canada 232,500 2023 up 34.9% rising
14 Australia 221,371 2024 down 43.6% falling
15 South Africa 205,802 2023 up 11.8% rising
16 United Kingdom 194,232 2023 down 4.0% falling
17 Chile 179,011 2024 down 0.4% rising
18 Korea 177,734 2024 down 40.4% falling
19 Ukraine 162,181 2024 down 41.5% falling
20 Thailand 159,962 2024 up 9.8% falling
21 Iran 155,218 2022 down 59.2% rising
22 Malaysia 153,640 2023 down 34.7% rising
23 Ecuador 128,571 2023 up 186.9% rising
24 Saudi Arabia 106,389 2024 up 195.5% volatile
25 Morocco 99,618 2024 up 22.6% rising
26 Egypt 97,904 2024 up 515,184.0% volatile
27 Greece 96,459 2012 up 14.4% rising
28 Côte d’Ivoire 88,232 2024 up 198.9% rising
29 Uzbekistan 85,853 2024 rising
30 Ghana 82,773 2024 up 36.1% volatile
31 Mexico 71,263 2024 up 24.8% rising
32 Bangladesh 67,796 2023 up 49.0% volatile
33 Algeria 64,824 2024 up 101.6% rising
34 Guatemala 56,609 2023 up 19.8% rising
35 Kazakhstan 48,561 2024 down 39.2% rising
36 Libya 47,731 2003 rising
37 Cameroon 47,510 2023 up 4.0% rising
38 Tajikistan 44,975 2017 up 142.0% rising
39 Pakistan 42,956 2015 up 995.3% volatile
40 Kyrgyzstan 40,412 2024 up 49.8% rising
41 Austria 39,649 2024 down 4.7% rising
42 Philippines 37,483 2023 down 64.5% falling
43 Belarus 35,772 2024 down 34.7% falling
44 Israel 32,405 2024 up 2.0% rising
45 Sri Lanka 30,568 2023 up 127.4% rising
46 Azerbaijan 29,038 2024 up 15.9% flat
47 Singapore 28,814 2023 down 35.9% falling
48 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 26,808 2023 up 11.3% volatile
49 Hong Kong (China) 26,575 2024 down 42.1% falling
50 Jamaica 25,337 2023 up 10.4% falling
51 New Zealand 22,581 2024 down 23.5% falling
52 Netherlands 22,474 2023 up 183.1% volatile
53 Sweden 21,312 2024 up 68.0% rising
54 Turkmenistan 18,275 2024 up 166.3% rising
55 Tanzania 18,041 2024 up 3,566.9% volatile
56 Jordan 18,038 2024 up 56.9% falling
57 Palestine 16,717 2023 up 33.2% rising
58 Costa Rica 15,944 2019 up 36.6% rising
59 Zambia 15,646 2012 up 6.6% volatile
60 Uruguay 15,567 2023 falling
61 Denmark 15,281 2024 down 9.1% volatile
62 Belgium 15,139 2023 up 1.2% volatile
63 Congo 14,929 2023 up 85.9% volatile
64 Cambodia 13,953 2023 up 89.7% rising
65 Myanmar 13,841 2018 up 836.5% volatile
66 Syria 12,243 2016 down 22.5% falling
67 Kenya 12,035 2017 down 22.9% falling
68 Lebanon 11,721 2014 up 19.8% rising
69 Ireland 10,612 2022 down 34.3% falling
70 Oman 10,294 2024 down 16.4% rising
71 Dominican Republic 10,061 2024 up 59.4% rising
72 Burundi 10,029 2025 up 2,798.6% volatile
73 Benin 9,747 2010 up 909.0% volatile
74 Armenia 8,850 2024 up 48.1% falling
75 Namibia 8,848 2022 up 8.5% volatile
76 Latvia 8,777 2024 down 12.5% rising
77 Italy 8,717 2023 up 1,377.5% volatile
78 Moldova 8,673 2024 up 1.8% falling
79 Cuba 8,403 2024 up 190.4% rising
80 El Salvador 8,386 2024 up 5.3% rising
81 Botswana 7,695 2023 down 40.8% falling
82 Portugal 7,555 2023 up 6,768.2% volatile
83 Rwanda 7,216 2024 up 640.9% volatile
84 Niger 6,969 2019 up 317.1% volatile
85 Honduras 6,934 2024 up 3.5% rising
86 Lesotho 6,878 2018 up 445.4% volatile
87 Kuwait 6,507 2021 down 57.8% falling
88 Hungary 6,221 2024 down 52.0% volatile
89 Guinea 5,981 2014 up 394.3% rising
90 United Arab Emirates 4,962 2024 up 36.6% rising
91 Panama 4,642 2022 down 20.1% falling
92 Senegal 4,415 2024 up 7,927.3% volatile
93 Belize 4,328 2024 up 87.5% rising
94 Germany 4,224 2024 up 1,067.7% volatile
95 Guyana 4,170 2012 up 19.8% rising
96 Slovenia 3,837 2023 down 33.9% volatile
97 Qatar 3,798 2024 up 38.8% volatile
98 Eswatini 3,560 2015 volatile
99 Barbados 2,794 2011 up 0.6% rising
100 Trinidad and Tobago 2,717 2004 up 179.0% rising
101 Norway 2,686 2024 up 39.0% volatile
102 Paraguay 2,578 2012 down 87.6% falling
103 Albania 2,558 2024 up 268.6% volatile
104 Georgia 2,380 2025 up 105.5% volatile
105 Mongolia 2,108 2024 down 40.1% falling
106 Brunei 2,103 2023 up 32.0% rising
107 Bahrain 1,967 2024 down 22.0% rising
108 Peru 1,902 2024 down 2.2% volatile
109 Switzerland 1,832 2024 down 67.9% volatile
110 Mauritius 1,781 2023 down 53.4% falling
111 Togo 1,543 2020 down 0.1% rising
112 Malta 1,504 2023 up 13.1% rising
113 Bhutan 1,474 2024 up 239.6% volatile
114 Eritrea 1,461 2016 up 720.8% rising
115 Slovak Republic 1,429 2024 down 26.0% volatile
116 North Macedonia 1,381 2012 up 2.4% rising
117 Central African Republic 1,133 2012 up 2,166.0% volatile
118 Grenada 1,047 2023 down 20.9% falling
119 Cyprus 905 2024 down 45.9% volatile
120 Saint Lucia 802 2023 up 6.9% volatile
121 Madagascar 769 2023 down 49.4% volatile
122 Mali 701 2015 down 87.6% volatile
123 Czechia 673 2023 up 7.2% volatile
124 Burkina Faso 600 2024 down 38.4% volatile
125 Romania 505 2011 down 98.4% volatile
126 British Virgin Islands 440 2024 down 17.3% volatile
127 Iceland 439 2023 up 115.2% volatile
128 Luxembourg 409 2024 up 20.3% falling
129 San Marino 351 2012 down 25.0% falling
130 Bermuda 343 2023 down 58.7% falling
131 Poland 301 2024 down 93.7% volatile
132 Djibouti 294 2009 up 332.4% rising
133 Samoa 286 2024 up 15.3% falling
134 Brazil 234 2024 down 98.8% volatile
135 Cabo Verde 166 2018 down 25.6% falling
136 Aruba 144 2016 down 81.6% falling
137 Seychelles 87 2024 up 443.8% volatile
138 Macau (China) 86 2024 down 76.5% volatile
139 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 71 2023 up 6.0% flat
140 Monaco 50 2024 down 26.5% rising
141 Mauritania 40 2020 down 9.1% volatile
142 Andorra 28.5 2024 up 159.1% volatile
143 Lithuania 6 2024 down 100.0% falling
144 Finland 5 2014 down 93.1% volatile
145 Croatia 1 2023 down 98.8% volatile
146 Malawi 0 2007 flat

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 7,676 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release