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

Latest (2020)
209,292
Change on year
up 7.5%
Rank
169th
of 218 groups
All-time high
209,292
in 2020
All-time low
59,131
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1998–2020

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1998200920201998: 59.1k1999: 65.2k2000: 76.5k2001: 79.7k2002: 87.5k2003: 93.6k2004: 111.0k2005: 113.1k2006: 119.7k2007: 125.5k2008: 132.1k2009: 138.3k2010: 140.3k2011: 136.9k2012: 139.2k2013: 152.7k2014: 164.8k2015: 172.1k2016: 174.6k2017: 177.1k2018: 184.2k2019: 194.6k2020: 209.3k

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1998 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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?
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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