Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 14.68 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in GPE: Region 3, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in GPE: Region 3 stood at 14.68 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 14.68 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.52 million, in 2012.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 59th of 204 groups on this measure, 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 in GPE: Region 3, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8.52 million | — |
| 2013 | 8.93 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 9.45 million | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 9.74 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 10.40 million | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 10.32 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 10.23 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.25 million | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 11.87 million | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 12.67 million | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 13.30 million | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 14.09 million | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 14.68 million | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.86 million | 8.52 million | 11.25 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.32 million | 11.87 million | 14.68 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 55.77 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 59.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 35.09 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 71.35 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 40.56 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 38.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in GPE: Region 3?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in GPE: Region 3 was 14.68 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 14.68 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.52 million in 2012.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 59th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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