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
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in GPE: Region 3, 1998–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 55.77 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 59.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 35.09 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 71.35 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 40.56 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 38.75 million (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release