Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend

WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 30.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
30.17 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
18th
of 204 groups
All-time high
30.34 million
in 2023
All-time low
19.99 million
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 2012–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M2012201820242012: 20.0M2013: 21.2M2014: 24.2M2015: 25.1M2016: 25.5M2017: 25.4M2018: 25.5M2019: 26.1M2020: 27.2M2021: 28.2M2022: 29.4M2023: 30.3M2024: 30.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Late-demographic Dividend recorded 30.17 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 30.34 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.99 million, in 2012.

That places WB: Late-demographic Dividend 18th 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 WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 19.99 million
2013 21.16 million +5.8%
2014 24.22 million +14.4%
2015 25.09 million +3.6%
2016 25.47 million +1.5%
2017 25.40 million -0.3%
2018 25.52 million +0.5%
2019 26.12 million +2.4%
2020 27.16 million +4.0%
2021 28.23 million +3.9%
2022 29.41 million +4.2%
2023 30.34 million +3.1%
2024 30.17 million -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 24.12 million 19.99 million 26.12 million 8
2020s 29.06 million 27.16 million 30.34 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Late-demographic Dividend

  1. 15 Viet Nam 1.11 million compare
  2. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.10 million compare
  3. 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.09 million compare
  4. 18 Germany 931,761 compare
  5. 19 Thailand 910,789 compare
  6. 20 Republic of Korea 875,414 compare
  7. 21 Colombia 871,949 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 30.17 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 30.34 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 19.99 million in 2012.
How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 18th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Late-demographic Dividend 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
333 places, 3,825 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release