Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in WB: Post-demographic Dividend
WB: Post-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 5.62 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.62 million
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
35th
of 218 groups
All-time high
6.86 million
in 2013
All-time low
3.98 million
in 2002
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Post-demographic Dividend stood at 5.62 million.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Post-demographic Dividend peaked at 6.86 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.98 million, in 2002.
WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 35th 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: Post-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.84 million | — |
| 1998 | 4.87 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 4.95 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.15 million | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 4.57 million | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 3.98 million | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 4.67 million | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 5.59 million | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 6.63 million | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 5.58 million | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 5.71 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 5.74 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.65 million | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 5.97 million | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 6.41 million | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 6.80 million | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 6.86 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.74 million | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 6.61 million | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 6.50 million | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.29 million | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 6.16 million | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 6.27 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.74 million | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 5.71 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.51 million | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 5.79 million | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 5.62 million | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.89 million | 4.84 million | 4.95 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.33 million | 3.98 million | 6.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.46 million | 5.97 million | 6.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.67 million | 5.51 million | 5.79 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- 32 Bangladesh 67,796 compare
- 33 Algeria 64,824 compare
- 34 Guatemala 56,609 compare
- 35 Kazakhstan 48,561 compare
- 36 Libya 47,731 compare
- 37 Cameroon 47,510 compare
- 38 Tajikistan 44,975 compare
More education data for WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 40.99 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 43.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 27.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 34.14 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 20.12 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 19.04 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Post-demographic Dividend was 5.62 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 6.86 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.98 million in 2002.
- How does WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 35th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Post-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