Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in WB: North America
WB: North America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 5.37 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in WB: North America, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in WB: North America is 5.37 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in WB: North America peaked at 7.16 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.37 million, in 2024.
WB: North America ranks 101st of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in WB: North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.50 million | — |
| 2005 | 5.46 million | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 6.76 million | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 6.70 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 6.68 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.16 million | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 6.90 million | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 6.61 million | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 6.25 million | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 5.87 million | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 5.74 million | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 5.67 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 5.57 million | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 5.56 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.52 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.51 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.09 million | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 6.01 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 5.85 million | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 5.58 million | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 5.37 million | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.54 million | 5.46 million | 7.16 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.92 million | 5.51 million | 6.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.78 million | 5.37 million | 6.09 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: North America
More education data for WB: North America
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,628 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in WB: North America?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in WB: North America was 5.37 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in WB: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 7.16 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in WB: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.37 million in 2024.
- How does WB: North America rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- WB: North America ranks 101st out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in WB: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: North America 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