Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in MDG: World
MDG: World: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 26.15 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in MDG: World, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: World recorded 26.15 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in MDG: World peaked at 26.15 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.08 million, in 1998.
That places MDG: World 1st out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.27 million | 10.08 million | 10.45 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.86 million | 11.04 million | 18.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.72 million | 19.86 million | 22.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.96 million | 23.51 million | 26.15 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
- 1 China 12.22 million compare
- 2 United States of America 3.56 million compare
- 3 Russian Federation 1.67 million compare
- 4 Türkiye 1.36 million compare
More education data for MDG: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 651.68 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 412.76 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in MDG: World?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in MDG: World was 26.15 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 26.15 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.08 million in 1998.
- How does MDG: World rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- MDG: World ranks 1st out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: World 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