Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 15.41 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.41 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
15th
of 218 groups
All-time high
15.41 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.00 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend stood at 15.41 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 15.41 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.00 million, in 1998.
WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 15th 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 in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.00 million | — |
| 1999 | 3.13 million | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 3.42 million | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 3.90 million | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 4.55 million | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 5.53 million | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 6.36 million | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 6.77 million | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 7.62 million | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 8.06 million | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 8.48 million | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 9.21 million | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 9.72 million | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 9.67 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 9.71 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 9.44 million | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 11.40 million | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 11.72 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 11.76 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 11.68 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 11.82 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 12.20 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 13.06 million | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 14.01 million | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 14.78 million | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 15.30 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 15.41 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.07 million | 3.00 million | 3.13 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.39 million | 3.42 million | 9.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.91 million | 9.44 million | 12.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.51 million | 13.06 million | 15.41 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- 12 Viet Nam 236,392 compare
- 13 Canada 232,500 compare
- 14 Australia 221,371 compare
- 15 South Africa 205,802 compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 194,232 compare
- 17 Chile 179,011 compare
- 18 Republic of Korea 177,734 compare
More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 46.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 50.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 86.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 15.41 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 15.41 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.00 million in 1998.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 15th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Late-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