Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in WB: Oecd Members
WB: Oecd Members: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 7.70 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in WB: Oecd Members, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Oecd Members is 7.70 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 8.04 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.96 million, in 2002.
WB: Oecd Members ranks 30th 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: Oecd Members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.72 million | — |
| 1998 | 4.78 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 4.89 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 5.12 million | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 4.53 million | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 3.96 million | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 4.71 million | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 5.62 million | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 6.73 million | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 5.83 million | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 6.04 million | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 6.13 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 6.20 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 6.67 million | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 7.20 million | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 7.71 million | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 7.77 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 7.80 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.88 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 7.93 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 7.88 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 7.86 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 8.04 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 7.62 million | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 7.70 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 7.58 million | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 7.86 million | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 7.70 million | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.80 million | 4.72 million | 4.89 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.49 million | 3.96 million | 6.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.68 million | 6.67 million | 8.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.69 million | 7.58 million | 7.86 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Oecd Members
- 27 Greece 96,459 compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 88,232 compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 85,853 compare
- 30 Ghana 82,773 compare
- 31 Mexico 71,263 compare
- 32 Bangladesh 67,796 compare
- 33 Algeria 64,824 compare
More education data for WB: Oecd Members
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 57.13 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 17.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 59.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 37.11 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 6.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 46.89 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 27.56 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 26.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Oecd Members?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Oecd Members was 7.70 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The highest recorded value was 8.04 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.96 million in 2002.
- How does WB: Oecd Members rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- WB: Oecd Members ranks 30th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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