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
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 36 Libya 47,731
- 37 Cameroon 47,510 compare
- 38 Tajikistan 44,975 compare
- 39 Pakistan 42,956 compare
- 40 Kyrgyzstan 40,412 compare
- 41 Austria 39,649 compare
- 42 Philippines 37,483 compare
More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 54.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 57.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.0% (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release