Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 94.58 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in UNICEF: World, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in UNICEF: World is 94.58 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in UNICEF: World peaked at 94.58 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.42 million, in 2012.
That places UNICEF: World 5th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 in UNICEF: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 64.42 million | — |
| 2013 | 67.49 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 72.26 million | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 74.82 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 76.86 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 77.91 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 79.09 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 81.88 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 85.23 million | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 88.66 million | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 91.05 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 93.90 million | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 94.58 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.34 million | 64.42 million | 81.88 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 90.68 million | 85.23 million | 94.58 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: World
- 2 China (People’s Republic of) 15.98 million compare
- 3 Brazil 6.09 million compare
- 4 United States 4.96 million compare
- 5 Indonesia 4.45 million compare
- 6 Mexico 2.57 million compare
- 7 Philippines 2.52 million compare
- 8 Argentina 1.85 million compare
More education data for UNICEF: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 651.03 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.34 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 336.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.04 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.52 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 412.45 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 212.93 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in UNICEF: World?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in UNICEF: World was 94.58 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The highest recorded value was 94.58 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.42 million in 2012.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- UNICEF: World ranks 5th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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