Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 578,632 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend stood at 578,632. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 578,632 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 127,709, in 1998.
That places WB: Late-demographic Dividend 25th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 127,709 | — |
| 1999 | 140,507 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 152,021 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 163,677 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 188,971 | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 226,831 | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 240,972 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 257,463 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 278,505 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 247,003 | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 262,858 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 286,574 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 318,563 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 329,848 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 332,833 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 339,030 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 351,739 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 360,059 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 375,714 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 384,464 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 398,860 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 413,525 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 475,116 | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 510,719 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 525,768 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 558,524 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 578,632 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134,108 | 127,709 | 140,507 | 2 |
| 2000s | 230,488 | 152,021 | 286,574 | 10 |
| 2010s | 360,464 | 318,563 | 413,525 | 10 |
| 2020s | 529,752 | 475,116 | 578,632 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Late-demographic Dividend
More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 46.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 50.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 86.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 578,632 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 578,632 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,709 in 1998.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 25th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Late-demographic Dividend 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