Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in High income

High income: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 5.59 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
5.59 million number
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
6th
of 41 groups
All-time high
5.62 million number
in 2018
All-time low
5.36 million number
in 2015
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in High income, 2011–2019

02.0M4.0M6.0M2011201520192011: 5.6M number2012: 5.6M number2013: 5.4M number2014: 5.4M number2015: 5.4M number2016: 5.4M number2017: 5.5M number2018: 5.6M number2019: 5.6M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in High income stood at 5.59 million number.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in High income peaked at 5.62 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.36 million number, in 2015.

That places High income 6th out of 41 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in High income, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in High income, 2011 to 2019.
Year number Change
2011 5.58 million number
2012 5.55 million number -0.5%
2013 5.42 million number -2.5%
2014 5.38 million number -0.7%
2015 5.36 million number -0.4%
2016 5.37 million number +0.2%
2017 5.48 million number +2.1%
2018 5.62 million number +2.5%
2019 5.59 million number -0.6%

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 3 China 1.23 million number compare
  2. 4 Russian Federation 645,875 number compare
  3. 5 Germany 563,022 number compare
  4. 6 France 528,944 number compare
  5. 7 Italy 420,939 number compare
  6. 8 Iran, Islamic Republic of 352,105 number compare
  7. 9 Poland 304,721 number compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in High income?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in High income was 5.59 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in High income?
The highest recorded value was 5.62 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 5.36 million number in 2015.
How does High income rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
High income ranks 6th out of 41 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this High income 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 983 data points, 2004–2020
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.