Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in SDG: World
SDG: World: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 2.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in SDG: World, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in SDG: World stood at 2.05 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in SDG: World peaked at 2.05 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 687,736, in 1998.
That places SDG: World 1st out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 689,626 | 687,736 | 691,516 | 2 |
| 2000s | 950,698 | 712,784 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million | 1.20 million | 1.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 million | 1.60 million | 2.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: World
- 1 United States 368,409 compare
- 2 China (People’s Republic of) 266,097 compare
- 3 India 113,466 compare
- 4 Germany 98,828 compare
More education data for SDG: World
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 404.43 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in SDG: World?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in SDG: World was 2.05 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in SDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 687,736 in 1998.
- How does SDG: World rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- SDG: World ranks 1st out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: World 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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February 2026 Data Release