Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in North America

North America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 5.52 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
5.52 million number
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
24th
of 41 groups
All-time high
6.29 million number
in 2011
All-time low
5.44 million number
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in North America, 2004–2019

02.0M4.0M6.0M2004201120192004: 5.4M number2005: 5.5M number2006: 5.6M number2007: 5.6M number2008: 5.6M number2009: 5.8M number2010: 6.2M number2011: 6.3M number2012: 6.2M number2013: 5.9M number2014: 5.7M number2015: 5.7M number2016: 5.6M number2017: 5.6M number2018: 5.5M number2019: 5.5M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in North America stood at 5.52 million number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in North America peaked at 6.29 million number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.44 million number, in 2004.

North America ranks 24th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in North America, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in North America, 2004 to 2019.
Year number Change
2004 5.44 million number
2005 5.46 million number +0.4%
2006 5.60 million number +2.5%
2007 5.61 million number +0.2%
2008 5.64 million number +0.6%
2009 5.83 million number +3.4%
2010 6.20 million number +6.2%
2011 6.29 million number +1.5%
2012 6.23 million number -1.0%
2013 5.87 million number -5.8%
2014 5.74 million number -2.1%
2015 5.67 million number -1.3%
2016 5.57 million number -1.8%
2017 5.56 million number -0.1%
2018 5.52 million number -0.7%
2019 5.52 million number +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.60 million number 5.44 million number 5.83 million number 6
2010s 5.82 million number 5.52 million number 6.29 million number 10

Countries ranked near North America

  1. 21 Algeria 619,093 number compare
  2. 22 Italy 612,887 number compare
  3. 23 Australia 574,022 number compare
  4. 24 Canada 572,721 number compare
  5. 25 Poland 557,156 number compare
  6. 26 South Africa 441,248 number compare
  7. 27 Chile 419,040 number compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in North America?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in North America was 5.52 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in North America?
The highest recorded value was 6.29 million number in 2011.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in North America?
The lowest recorded value was 5.44 million number in 2004.
How does North America rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
North America ranks 24th out of 41 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in North America?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 1,002 data points, 1999–2020
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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.