Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in North America
North America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) was 1.71 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in North America, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in North America stood at 1.71 million number. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in North America peaked at 1.71 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.34 million number, in 2004.
That places North America 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in North America, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.34 million number | — |
| 2005 | 1.34 million number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.40 million number | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.42 million number | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.46 million number | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.53 million number | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.64 million number | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.69 million number | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.69 million number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.63 million number | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.62 million number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.62 million number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.63 million number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.68 million number | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.71 million number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.71 million number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.42 million number | 1.34 million number | 1.53 million number | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.66 million number | 1.62 million number | 1.71 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near North America
More education data for North America
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0687 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.20 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.14 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0738 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in North America?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in North America was 1.71 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 million number in 2004.
- How does North America rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- North America ranks 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.