Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 667,332 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend recorded 667,332 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 667,332 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 222,081, in 1998.
That places WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 112th out of 218 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 222,081 | — |
| 1999 | 239,836 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 274,972 | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 300,090 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 329,018 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 352,392 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 378,807 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 448,849 | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 450,427 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 453,458 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 452,635 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 459,464 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 468,988 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 454,724 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 480,698 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 515,809 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 536,646 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 555,645 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 553,139 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 551,689 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 575,154 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 607,403 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 639,928 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 667,332 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 230,958 | 222,081 | 239,836 | 2 |
| 2000s | 390,011 | 274,972 | 459,464 | 10 |
| 2010s | 529,990 | 454,724 | 607,403 | 10 |
| 2020s | 653,630 | 639,928 | 667,332 | 2 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 32.69 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 18.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 4.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 90.57 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 36.77 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 36.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 667,332 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 667,332 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 222,081 in 1998.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 112th out of 218 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pre-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