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

WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 16.54 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.54 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
14th
of 218 groups
All-time high
16.54 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.38 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

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

5.0M10.0M15.0M1998201120241998: 3.4M1999: 3.6M2000: 3.8M2001: 4.2M2002: 5.0M2003: 6.1M2004: 7.1M2005: 7.5M2006: 8.5M2007: 8.8M2008: 9.2M2009: 10.1M2010: 10.9M2011: 10.9M2012: 11.1M2013: 11.1M2014: 13.2M2015: 13.7M2016: 13.4M2017: 13.5M2018: 13.7M2019: 14.1M2020: 14.9M2021: 15.5M2022: 16.1M2023: 16.5M2024: 16.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) recorded 16.54 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 16.54 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.38 million, in 1998.

That places WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 14th 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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 3.38 million
1999 3.56 million +5.6%
2000 3.83 million +7.5%
2001 4.24 million +10.7%
2002 4.98 million +17.5%
2003 6.11 million +22.7%
2004 7.13 million +16.6%
2005 7.54 million +5.7%
2006 8.45 million +12.2%
2007 8.82 million +4.4%
2008 9.23 million +4.6%
2009 10.10 million +9.4%
2010 10.91 million +8.0%
2011 10.91 million +0.0%
2012 11.12 million +1.9%
2013 11.08 million -0.4%
2014 13.24 million +19.5%
2015 13.69 million +3.4%
2016 13.44 million -1.8%
2017 13.48 million +0.3%
2018 13.69 million +1.6%
2019 14.08 million +2.8%
2020 14.88 million +5.7%
2021 15.50 million +4.1%
2022 16.09 million +3.8%
2023 16.52 million +2.7%
2024 16.54 million +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.47 million 3.38 million 3.56 million 2
2000s 7.04 million 3.83 million 10.10 million 10
2010s 12.56 million 10.91 million 14.08 million 10
2020s 15.91 million 14.88 million 16.54 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)

  1. 11 France 246,736 compare
  2. 12 Viet Nam 236,392 compare
  3. 13 Canada 232,500 compare
  4. 14 Australia 221,371 compare
  5. 15 South Africa 205,802 compare
  6. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 194,232 compare
  7. 17 Chile 179,011 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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 16.54 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 16.54 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.38 million in 1998.
How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 14th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Upper 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