Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in WB: High Income (july 2025)

WB: High Income (july 2025): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 7.52 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.52 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
31st
of 218 groups
All-time high
7.66 million
in 2012
All-time low
5.17 million
in 2002
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in WB: High Income (july 2025), 1997–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1997201020241997: 5.7M1998: 5.8M1999: 5.9M2000: 6.2M2001: 5.7M2002: 5.2M2003: 5.8M2004: 6.6M2005: 7.6M2006: 6.6M2007: 6.7M2008: 6.7M2009: 6.6M2010: 6.9M2011: 7.3M2012: 7.7M2013: 7.5M2014: 7.4M2015: 7.4M2016: 7.3M2017: 7.2M2018: 7.1M2019: 7.2M2020: 6.8M2021: 7.0M2022: 7.0M2023: 7.5M2024: 7.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: High Income (july 2025) recorded 7.52 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: High Income (july 2025) peaked at 7.66 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.17 million, in 2002.

WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 31st of 218 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in WB: High Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in WB: High Income (july 2025), 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 5.67 million
1998 5.79 million +2.1%
1999 5.93 million +2.4%
2000 6.20 million +4.5%
2001 5.71 million -7.9%
2002 5.17 million -9.5%
2003 5.85 million +13.1%
2004 6.56 million +12.3%
2005 7.62 million +16.0%
2006 6.56 million -13.8%
2007 6.71 million +2.3%
2008 6.73 million +0.2%
2009 6.61 million -1.7%
2010 6.92 million +4.8%
2011 7.33 million +5.8%
2012 7.66 million +4.6%
2013 7.54 million -1.6%
2014 7.39 million -2.0%
2015 7.36 million -0.5%
2016 7.30 million -0.8%
2017 7.16 million -1.9%
2018 7.06 million -1.4%
2019 7.19 million +1.9%
2020 6.85 million -4.8%
2021 7.03 million +2.8%
2022 7.01 million -0.3%
2023 7.54 million +7.6%
2024 7.52 million -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.80 million 5.67 million 5.93 million 3
2000s 6.37 million 5.17 million 7.62 million 10
2010s 7.29 million 6.92 million 7.66 million 10
2020s 7.19 million 6.85 million 7.54 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: High Income (july 2025)

  1. 28 Côte d'Ivoire 88,232 compare
  2. 29 Uzbekistan 85,853 compare
  3. 30 Ghana 82,773 compare
  4. 31 Mexico 71,263 compare
  5. 32 Bangladesh 67,796 compare
  6. 33 Algeria 64,824 compare
  7. 34 Guatemala 56,609 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: High Income (july 2025)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: High Income (july 2025) was 7.52 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 7.66 million in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.17 million in 2002.
How does WB: High Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 31st out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: High Income (july 2025) 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