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

WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 20.06 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20.06 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
8th
of 218 groups
All-time high
20.06 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.29 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), 1998–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1998201120241998: 5.3M1999: 5.5M2000: 5.9M2001: 6.5M2002: 7.3M2003: 8.5M2004: 9.4M2005: 9.8M2006: 10.8M2007: 11.2M2008: 11.7M2009: 12.6M2010: 13.5M2011: 13.7M2012: 13.9M2013: 13.2M2014: 15.3M2015: 15.9M2016: 15.6M2017: 15.6M2018: 15.8M2019: 16.3M2020: 17.4M2021: 18.1M2022: 19.0M2023: 19.8M2024: 20.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) stood at 20.06 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 20.06 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.29 million, in 1998.

That places WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 8th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 5.29 million
1999 5.54 million +4.7%
2000 5.91 million +6.6%
2001 6.45 million +9.2%
2002 7.31 million +13.3%
2003 8.51 million +16.4%
2004 9.40 million +10.5%
2005 9.85 million +4.7%
2006 10.80 million +9.7%
2007 11.23 million +3.9%
2008 11.72 million +4.4%
2009 12.60 million +7.5%
2010 13.49 million +7.0%
2011 13.67 million +1.3%
2012 13.93 million +1.9%
2013 13.20 million -5.2%
2014 15.34 million +16.3%
2015 15.86 million +3.3%
2016 15.55 million -1.9%
2017 15.59 million +0.2%
2018 15.83 million +1.6%
2019 16.30 million +3.0%
2020 17.36 million +6.5%
2021 18.15 million +4.6%
2022 19.04 million +4.9%
2023 19.76 million +3.8%
2024 20.06 million +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.42 million 5.29 million 5.54 million 2
2000s 9.38 million 5.91 million 12.60 million 10
2010s 14.88 million 13.20 million 16.30 million 10
2020s 18.87 million 17.36 million 20.06 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)

  1. 5 Indonesia 545,317 compare
  2. 6 Japan 439,021 compare
  3. 7 Colombia 346,418 compare
  4. 8 Spain 306,006 compare
  5. 9 Argentina 280,224 compare
  6. 10 Nigeria 249,756 compare
  7. 11 France 246,736 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: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) was 20.06 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 20.06 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.29 million in 1998.
How does WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 8th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Low & Middle 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