Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in GPE: Region 3

GPE: Region 3: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 1.49 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.49 million
Change on year
up 5.9%
Rank
72nd
of 218 groups
All-time high
1.73 million
in 2013
All-time low
892,805
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in GPE: Region 3, 1998–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1998201120241998: 892.8k1999: 920.0k2000: 926.8k2001: 931.8k2002: 1.1M2003: 1.1M2004: 1.2M2005: 1.1M2006: 1.1M2007: 1.2M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.3M2010: 1.4M2011: 1.5M2012: 1.7M2013: 1.7M2014: 1.7M2015: 1.6M2016: 1.5M2017: 1.5M2018: 1.4M2019: 1.4M2020: 1.4M2021: 1.4M2022: 1.4M2023: 1.4M2024: 1.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in GPE: Region 3 is 1.49 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 1.73 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 892,805, in 1998.

GPE: Region 3 ranks 72nd of 218 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in GPE: Region 3, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in GPE: Region 3, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 892,805
1999 920,000 +3.0%
2000 926,751 +0.7%
2001 931,775 +0.5%
2002 1.06 million +13.5%
2003 1.10 million +4.1%
2004 1.16 million +5.6%
2005 1.10 million -5.0%
2006 1.07 million -3.5%
2007 1.16 million +8.9%
2008 1.17 million +0.7%
2009 1.26 million +8.2%
2010 1.42 million +12.0%
2011 1.53 million +8.2%
2012 1.65 million +7.9%
2013 1.73 million +4.4%
2014 1.67 million -3.3%
2015 1.62 million -3.1%
2016 1.53 million -5.3%
2017 1.47 million -4.1%
2018 1.40 million -4.8%
2019 1.38 million -1.3%
2020 1.37 million -0.8%
2021 1.36 million -0.5%
2022 1.37 million +0.4%
2023 1.41 million +3.0%
2024 1.49 million +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 906,402 892,805 920,000 2
2000s 1.09 million 926,751 1.26 million 10
2010s 1.54 million 1.38 million 1.73 million 10
2020s 1.40 million 1.36 million 1.49 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3

  1. 69 Ireland 10,612 compare
  2. 70 Oman 10,294 compare
  3. 71 Dominican Republic 10,061 compare
  4. 72 Burundi 10,029 compare
  5. 73 Benin 9,747 compare
  6. 74 Armenia 8,850 compare
  7. 75 Namibia 8,848 compare

See the full ranking of 364 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in GPE: Region 3?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in GPE: Region 3 was 1.49 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in GPE: Region 3?
The highest recorded value was 1.73 million in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in GPE: Region 3?
The lowest recorded value was 892,805 in 1998.
How does GPE: Region 3 rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
GPE: Region 3 ranks 72nd out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Region 3 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