Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in ALECSO: Member Countries

ALECSO: Member Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 613,420 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
613,420
Change on year
up 37.2%
Rank
117th
of 218 groups
All-time high
613,420
in 2024
All-time low
191,722
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in ALECSO: Member Countries, 2000–2024

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k2000201220242000: 191.7k2001: 196.5k2002: 193.2k2003: 214.1k2004: 230.1k2005: 244.1k2006: 258.8k2007: 264.0k2008: 272.7k2009: 275.6k2010: 285.3k2011: 290.6k2012: 299.6k2013: 323.3k2014: 342.1k2015: 339.9k2016: 341.3k2017: 351.8k2018: 393.4k2019: 432.7k2020: 481.6k2021: 436.4k2022: 389.1k2023: 447.1k2024: 613.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ALECSO: Member Countries recorded 613,420 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 37.2% on the previous year and up 79.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in ALECSO: Member Countries peaked at 613,420 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 191,722, in 2000.

That places ALECSO: Member Countries 117th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 234,084 191,722 275,589 10
2010s 339,992 285,265 432,662 10
2020s 473,493 389,064 613,420 5

Countries ranked near ALECSO: Member Countries

  1. 114 Eritrea 1,461 compare
  2. 115 Slovakia 1,429 compare
  3. 116 North Macedonia 1,381 compare
  4. 117 Central African Republic 1,133 compare
  5. 118 Grenada 1,047 compare
  6. 119 Cyprus 905 compare
  7. 120 Saint Lucia 802 compare

See the full ranking of 364 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in ALECSO: Member Countries?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in ALECSO: Member Countries was 613,420 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
The highest recorded value was 613,420 in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 191,722 in 2000.
How does ALECSO: Member Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 117th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Member Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ALECSO: Member Countries data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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