Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) was 19.24 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in WB: Ibrd Only, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Ibrd Only is 19.24 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 19.24 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.13 million, in 1998.
WB: Ibrd Only ranks 10th of 218 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in WB: Ibrd Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.13 million | — |
| 1999 | 5.36 million | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 5.70 million | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 6.26 million | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 7.14 million | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 8.31 million | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 9.18 million | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 9.66 million | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 10.62 million | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 11.08 million | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 11.56 million | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 12.37 million | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 13.24 million | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 13.43 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 13.67 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 12.80 million | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 14.92 million | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 15.40 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 15.13 million | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 15.14 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 15.34 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 15.72 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 16.72 million | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 17.50 million | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 18.35 million | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 19.02 million | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 19.24 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.24 million | 5.13 million | 5.36 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.19 million | 5.70 million | 12.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.48 million | 12.80 million | 15.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.17 million | 16.72 million | 19.24 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ibrd Only
More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4897 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 205.39 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2992 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 212.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 220.38 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Ibrd Only was 19.24 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 19.24 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.13 million in 1998.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 10th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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