Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in SDG: World

SDG: World: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 16.12 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.12 million
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
1st
of 205 groups
All-time high
16.12 million
in 2024
All-time low
12.75 million
in 2015
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in SDG: World, 2012–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M2012201820242012: 13.4M2013: 13.3M2014: 13.1M2015: 12.8M2016: 12.8M2017: 13.1M2018: 13.4M2019: 13.7M2020: 13.6M2021: 14.3M2022: 15.0M2023: 15.4M2024: 16.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in SDG: World stood at 16.12 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 SDG: World peaked at 16.12 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.75 million, in 2015.

SDG: 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.18 million 12.75 million 13.68 million 8
2020s 14.87 million 13.61 million 16.12 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: World

  1. 1 India 3.36 million compare
  2. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 1.73 million compare
  3. 3 United States 1.57 million compare
  4. 4 Russia 721,025 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in SDG: World?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in SDG: 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 SDG: 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 SDG: World?
The lowest recorded value was 12.75 million in 2015.
How does SDG: World rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
SDG: World ranks 1st out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: World?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
332 places, 3,841 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release