Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) was 118,882 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in UNESCO: Sids, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNESCO: Sids recorded 118,882 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 127,609 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70,796, in 1999.
That places UNESCO: Sids 184th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 71,082 | — |
| 1999 | 70,796 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 83,966 | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 85,283 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 90,445 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 92,802 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 94,531 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 96,612 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 103,431 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 109,269 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 114,263 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 111,779 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 116,168 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 108,950 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 108,025 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 107,668 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 109,016 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 123,846 | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 125,375 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 116,455 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 118,573 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 123,725 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 120,948 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 127,609 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 118,882 | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70,939 | 70,796 | 71,082 | 2 |
| 2000s | 94,542 | 83,966 | 109,269 | 8 |
| 2010s | 114,154 | 107,668 | 125,375 | 10 |
| 2020s | 121,947 | 118,573 | 127,609 | 5 |
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 131,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 569,310 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 850,086 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0239 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.42 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UNESCO: Sids?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UNESCO: Sids was 118,882 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 127,609 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,796 in 1999.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 184th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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