Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 16.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in UNICEF: World, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in UNICEF: World stood at 16.05 million. 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 UNICEF: World peaked at 16.05 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.69 million, in 2015.
That places UNICEF: World 5th out of 205 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 in UNICEF: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 13.36 million | — |
| 2013 | 13.23 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 13.05 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 12.69 million | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 12.74 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 13.04 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 13.31 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 13.62 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 13.56 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 14.19 million | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 14.89 million | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 15.36 million | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 16.05 million | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.13 million | 12.69 million | 13.62 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 14.81 million | 13.56 million | 16.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: World
- 2 China 1.73 million compare
- 3 United States of America 1.57 million compare
- 4 Russian Federation 721,025 compare
- 5 Germany 621,721 compare
- 6 France 549,128 compare
- 7 Italy 498,572 compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 458,050 compare
More education data for UNICEF: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 651.03 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.34 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 336.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.04 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.52 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 412.45 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 212.93 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in UNICEF: World?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in UNICEF: World was 16.05 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The highest recorded value was 16.05 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.69 million in 2015.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- UNICEF: World ranks 5th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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