Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in SDG: World
SDG: World: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) was 94.74 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in SDG: World, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: World recorded 94.74 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in SDG: World peaked at 94.74 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.59 million, in 2012.
SDG: World ranks 1st of 204 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 SDG: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 64.59 million | — |
| 2013 | 67.68 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 72.45 million | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 75.01 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 77.05 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 78.10 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 79.28 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 82.07 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 85.41 million | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 88.83 million | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 91.21 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 94.06 million | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 94.74 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.53 million | 64.59 million | 82.07 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 90.85 million | 85.41 million | 94.74 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: World
More education data for SDG: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 25.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 106.27 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 100.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 404.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in SDG: World?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in SDG: World was 94.74 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in SDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 94.74 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.59 million in 2012.
- How does SDG: World rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- SDG: World ranks 1st out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: World 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