Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 172,351 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
172,351
Change on year
up 7.4%
Rank
70th
of 216 groups
All-time high
172,351
in 2024
All-time low
54,840
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1998–2024

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k175.0k1998201120241998: 54.8k1999: 59.7k2000: 62.8k2001: 64.9k2002: 69.7k2003: 74.6k2004: 83.9k2005: 85.3k2006: 88.4k2007: 84.4k2008: 97.6k2009: 104.3k2010: 111.9k2011: 111.5k2012: 108.9k2013: 108.8k2014: 119.3k2015: 117.8k2016: 129.2k2017: 131.9k2018: 140.7k2019: 137.9k2020: 144.2k2021: 149.9k2022: 146.5k2023: 160.5k2024: 172.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 recorded 172,351 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 peaked at 172,351 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54,840, in 1998.

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 70th of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 54,840
1999 59,688 +8.8%
2000 62,825 +5.3%
2001 64,926 +3.3%
2002 69,683 +7.3%
2003 74,579 +7.0%
2004 83,933 +12.5%
2005 85,297 +1.6%
2006 88,366 +3.6%
2007 84,371 -4.5%
2008 97,570 +15.6%
2009 104,293 +6.9%
2010 111,896 +7.3%
2011 111,473 -0.4%
2012 108,899 -2.3%
2013 108,848 -0.0%
2014 119,340 +9.6%
2015 117,837 -1.3%
2016 129,180 +9.6%
2017 131,920 +2.1%
2018 140,675 +6.6%
2019 137,897 -2.0%
2020 144,216 +4.6%
2021 149,923 +4.0%
2022 146,458 -2.3%
2023 160,471 +9.6%
2024 172,351 +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57,264 54,840 59,688 2
2000s 81,584 62,825 104,293 10
2010s 121,796 108,848 140,675 10
2020s 154,684 144,216 172,351 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

  1. 67 Belarus 2,842 compare
  2. 68 Bulgaria 2,725 compare
  3. 69 Croatia 2,625 compare
  4. 70 Sri Lanka 2,576 compare
  5. 71 Jordan 2,557 compare
  6. 72 United Arab Emirates 2,461 compare
  7. 73 Myanmar 2,240 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 was 172,351 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 172,351 in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 54,840 in 1998.
How does GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 70th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
358 places, 7,873 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release