Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in OECD members
OECD members: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) was 19.68 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in OECD members, 2012–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in OECD members is 19.68 million number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
OECD members ranks 13th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in OECD members, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 18.57 million number | — |
| 2013 | 18.87 million number | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 19.03 million number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 19.13 million number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.56 million number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 19.83 million number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 20.03 million number | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 19.68 million number | -1.7% |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More education data for OECD members
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.28 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 116.41 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0833 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in OECD members?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in OECD members was 19.68 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 20.03 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.57 million number in 2012.
- How does OECD members rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- OECD members ranks 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.