Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in OECD members

OECD members: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 19.68 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
19.68 million number
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
12th
of 41 groups
All-time high
20.03 million number
in 2018
All-time low
18.57 million number
in 2012
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in OECD members, 2012–2019

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2012201520192012: 18.6M number2013: 18.9M number2014: 19.0M number2015: 19.1M number2016: 19.6M number2017: 19.8M number2018: 20.0M number2019: 19.7M number

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 12th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 9 Egypt 1.31 million number compare
  2. 10 Japan 1.22 million number compare
  3. 11 Iran 1.06 million number compare
  4. 12 Viet Nam 906,849 number compare
  5. 13 United Kingdom 906,452 number compare
  6. 14 Korea 876,469 number compare
  7. 15 Germany 875,203 number compare

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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 12th out of 41 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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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
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.