Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in High income
High income: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) was 16.53 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in High income, 2011–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
High income recorded 16.53 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in High income peaked at 16.88 million number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.53 million number, in 2019.
That places High income 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in High income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 16.69 million number | — |
| 2012 | 16.69 million number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.84 million number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 16.88 million number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 16.81 million number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 16.80 million number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 16.86 million number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 16.88 million number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 16.53 million number | -2.0% |
Countries ranked near High income
- 13 United Kingdom 906,452 number compare
- 14 South Korea 876,469 number compare
- 15 Germany 875,203 number compare
- 16 Colombia 856,845 number compare
- 17 Pakistan 761,169 number compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 703,490 number compare
- 19 Spain 659,866 number compare
More education data for High income
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0283 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 106.52 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0593 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0751 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in High income?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in High income was 16.53 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 16.88 million number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.53 million number in 2019.
- How does High income rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- High income ranks 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this High income 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.