Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in North America
North America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female 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 20th out of 41 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 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, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.8% (2025)
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 20th out of 41 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.