Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in ALECSO: Member Countries
ALECSO: Member Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) was 5.77 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in ALECSO: Member Countries, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in ALECSO: Member Countries is 5.77 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in ALECSO: Member Countries peaked at 5.77 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.68 million, in 2012.
That places ALECSO: Member Countries 96th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in ALECSO: Member Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.68 million | — |
| 2013 | 3.91 million | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 4.12 million | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 4.40 million | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 4.52 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 4.62 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.91 million | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 4.99 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 5.10 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 5.15 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 5.40 million | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 5.55 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 5.77 million | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.39 million | 3.68 million | 4.99 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.39 million | 5.10 million | 5.77 million | 5 |
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More education data for ALECSO: Member Countries
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5445 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in ALECSO: Member Countries was 5.77 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 5.77 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.68 million in 2012.
- How does ALECSO: Member Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 96th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Member Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release