Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: North America

UNICEF: North 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
46th
of 218 groups
All-time high
4.47 million
in 2013
All-time low
466,048
in 2002
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: North America, 1999–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1999201120241999: 1.8M2000: 1.7M2001: 1.1M2002: 466.0k2003: 1.3M2004: 2.4M2005: 3.4M2006: 2.4M2007: 2.7M2008: 2.9M2009: 2.8M2010: 3.2M2011: 3.6M2012: 4.1M2013: 4.5M2014: 4.4M2015: 4.4M2016: 4.3M2017: 4.2M2018: 4.2M2019: 4.2M2020: 3.7M2021: 3.6M2022: 3.5M2023: 3.8M2024: 3.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: North America recorded 3.64 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 UNICEF: North America peaked at 4.47 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 466,048, in 2002.

That places UNICEF: North America 46th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UNICEF: North America, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: North America, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 1.77 million
2000 1.70 million -4.0%
2001 1.12 million -34.3%
2002 466,048 -58.4%
2003 1.32 million +183.1%
2004 2.35 million +78.2%
2005 3.42 million +45.5%
2006 2.45 million -28.4%
2007 2.65 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 4.29 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.77 million 1.77 million 1.77 million 1
2000s 2.11 million 466,048 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

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  6. 48 Lao People's Democratic Republic 26,808 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: North America?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: North 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 UNICEF: North 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 UNICEF: North America?
The lowest recorded value was 466,048 in 2002.
How does UNICEF: North America rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
UNICEF: North America ranks 46th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: North America?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: North 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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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