Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 3.87 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend stood at 3.87 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 4.49 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.84 million, in 2020.
That places WB: Late-demographic Dividend 36th out of 205 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.49 million | — |
| 2013 | 4.39 million | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.76 million | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 3.25 million | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 3.01 million | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 3.01 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.10 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.17 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.84 million | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 3.04 million | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 3.18 million | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 3.32 million | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 3.87 million | +16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.52 million | 3.01 million | 4.49 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.25 million | 2.84 million | 3.87 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Late-demographic Dividend
More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 46.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 50.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 86.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 3.87 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 4.49 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 million in 2020.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 36th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Late-demographic Dividend 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