Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in MDG: World
MDG: World: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) was 16.12 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in MDG: World, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: World recorded 16.12 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in MDG: World peaked at 16.12 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.75 million, in 2015.
MDG: World ranks 1st of 205 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in MDG: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 13.41 million | — |
| 2013 | 13.28 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 13.10 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 12.75 million | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 12.80 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 13.09 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 13.36 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 13.68 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 13.61 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 14.25 million | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 14.95 million | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 15.42 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 16.12 million | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.18 million | 12.75 million | 13.68 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 14.87 million | 13.61 million | 16.12 million | 5 |
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More education data for MDG: World
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3122 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in MDG: World?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in MDG: World was 16.12 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 16.12 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.75 million in 2015.
- How does MDG: World rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- MDG: World ranks 1st out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release