Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in SDG: Northern America
SDG: Northern America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 3.64 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.64 million
Change on year
down 4.0%
Rank
43rd
of 218 groups
All-time high
4.47 million
in 2013
All-time low
466,729
in 2002
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in SDG: Northern America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in SDG: Northern America is 3.64 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in SDG: Northern America peaked at 4.47 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 466,729, in 2002.
SDG: Northern America ranks 43rd of 218 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in SDG: Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.78 million | — |
| 2000 | 1.70 million | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million | -34.3% |
| 2002 | 466,729 | -58.3% |
| 2003 | 1.32 million | +182.8% |
| 2004 | 2.35 million | +78.2% |
| 2005 | 3.42 million | +45.5% |
| 2006 | 2.45 million | -28.4% |
| 2007 | 2.66 million | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 2.86 million | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 2.79 million | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.16 million | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 3.62 million | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 4.06 million | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 4.47 million | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 4.40 million | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.36 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.30 million | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.19 million | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 4.18 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.20 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.67 million | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 3.57 million | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.48 million | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.79 million | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 3.64 million | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.78 million | 1.78 million | 1.78 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.11 million | 466,729 | 3.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.09 million | 3.16 million | 4.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.63 million | 3.48 million | 3.79 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern America
- 40 Kyrgyzstan 40,412 compare
- 41 Austria 39,649 compare
- 42 Philippines 37,483 compare
- 43 Belarus 35,772 compare
- 44 Israel 32,405 compare
- 45 Sri Lanka 30,568 compare
- 46 Azerbaijan 29,038 compare
More education data for SDG: Northern America
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,628 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3046 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in SDG: Northern America?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in SDG: Northern America was 3.64 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 4.47 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 466,729 in 2002.
- How does SDG: Northern America rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- SDG: Northern America ranks 43rd out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern America 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