Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 209,292 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) is 209,292, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 209,292 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59,131, in 1998.
That places ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 169th out of 218 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 59,131 | — |
| 1999 | 65,165 | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 76,476 | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 79,650 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 87,540 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 93,558 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 111,028 | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 113,082 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 119,720 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 125,486 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 132,140 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 138,346 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 140,308 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 136,902 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 139,182 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 152,699 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 164,841 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 172,098 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 174,551 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 177,101 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 184,224 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 194,641 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 209,292 | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62,148 | 59,131 | 65,165 | 2 |
| 2000s | 107,703 | 76,476 | 138,346 | 10 |
| 2010s | 163,655 | 136,902 | 194,641 | 10 |
| 2020s | 209,292 | 209,292 | 209,292 | 1 |
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.86 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.65 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.98 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 209,292 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The highest recorded value was 209,292 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,131 in 1998.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 169th out of 218 groups with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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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February 2026 Data Release