Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 432,982 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
432,982
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
134th
of 218 groups
All-time high
432,982
in 2021
All-time low
82,268
in 1998
Years of data
24
1998–2021

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1998–2021

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1998200920211998: 82.3k1999: 92.5k2000: 106.9k2001: 114.6k2002: 129.4k2003: 139.7k2004: 161.9k2005: 170.8k2006: 179.3k2007: 199.5k2008: 212.3k2009: 244.7k2010: 265.4k2011: 257.1k2012: 273.9k2013: 318.6k2014: 341.1k2015: 370.8k2016: 360.5k2017: 355.6k2018: 375.6k2019: 409.1k2020: 428.3k2021: 433.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) recorded 432,982 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 432,982 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 82,268, in 1998.

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 134th of 218 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 82,268
1999 92,518 +12.5%
2000 106,936 +15.6%
2001 114,568 +7.1%
2002 129,351 +12.9%
2003 139,658 +8.0%
2004 161,885 +15.9%
2005 170,850 +5.5%
2006 179,271 +4.9%
2007 199,543 +11.3%
2008 212,334 +6.4%
2009 244,707 +15.2%
2010 265,425 +8.5%
2011 257,112 -3.1%
2012 273,854 +6.5%
2013 318,636 +16.4%
2014 341,112 +7.1%
2015 370,770 +8.7%
2016 360,549 -2.8%
2017 355,590 -1.4%
2018 375,584 +5.6%
2019 409,097 +8.9%
2020 428,288 +4.7%
2021 432,982 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87,393 82,268 92,518 2
2000s 165,910 106,936 244,707 10
2010s 332,773 257,112 409,097 10
2020s 430,635 428,288 432,982 2

Countries ranked near WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

  1. 131 Poland 301 compare
  2. 132 Djibouti 294 compare
  3. 133 Samoa 286 compare
  4. 134 Brazil 234 compare
  5. 135 Cape Verde 166 compare
  6. 136 Aruba 144 compare
  7. 137 Seychelles 87 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: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 432,982 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The highest recorded value was 432,982 in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The lowest recorded value was 82,268 in 1998.
How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 134th out of 218 groups with data for 2021.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 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