Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend

WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 4.34 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.34 million
Change on year
up 6.0%
Rank
39th
of 218 groups
All-time high
4.34 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.19 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 2000–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2000201220242000: 2.2M2001: 2.3M2002: 2.5M2003: 2.7M2004: 2.7M2005: 2.8M2006: 2.9M2007: 3.0M2008: 3.1M2009: 3.3M2010: 3.7M2011: 4.0M2012: 4.2M2013: 3.5M2014: 3.7M2015: 3.9M2016: 3.6M2017: 3.7M2018: 3.8M2019: 3.9M2020: 4.1M2021: 3.9M2022: 3.9M2023: 4.1M2024: 4.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Early-demographic Dividend recorded 4.34 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 4.34 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.19 million, in 2000.

WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 39th of 218 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2.19 million
2001 2.26 million +3.3%
2002 2.49 million +10.1%
2003 2.68 million +7.3%
2004 2.73 million +2.1%
2005 2.77 million +1.4%
2006 2.94 million +6.1%
2007 3.00 million +2.2%
2008 3.13 million +4.2%
2009 3.28 million +4.8%
2010 3.70 million +13.0%
2011 3.96 million +6.9%
2012 4.19 million +5.8%
2013 3.52 million -15.9%
2014 3.70 million +5.1%
2015 3.93 million +6.1%
2016 3.61 million -8.0%
2017 3.75 million +3.7%
2018 3.84 million +2.5%
2019 3.91 million +1.8%
2020 4.06 million +4.0%
2021 3.90 million -4.1%
2022 3.91 million +0.3%
2023 4.10 million +4.8%
2024 4.34 million +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.75 million 2.19 million 3.28 million 10
2010s 3.81 million 3.52 million 4.19 million 10
2020s 4.06 million 3.90 million 4.34 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Early-demographic Dividend

  1. 36 Libya 47,731
  2. 37 Cameroon 47,510 compare
  3. 38 Tajikistan 44,975 compare
  4. 39 Pakistan 42,956 compare
  5. 40 Kyrgyzstan 40,412 compare
  6. 41 Austria 39,649 compare
  7. 42 Philippines 37,483 compare

See the full ranking of 364 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 4.34 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 4.34 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 2.19 million in 2000.
How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 39th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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