Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in WB: North America
WB: North America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 385,120 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in WB: North America, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: North America recorded 385,120 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2024.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in WB: North America peaked at 400,854 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 132,763, in 1997.
That places WB: North America 38th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in WB: North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 132,763 | — |
| 1998 | 133,311 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 139,441 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 135,379 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 148,628 | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 158,764 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 182,321 | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 206,277 | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 211,011 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 218,353 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 233,424 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 249,794 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 248,628 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 241,021 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 233,806 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 224,382 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 213,769 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 214,223 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 215,186 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 216,904 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 209,997 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 214,016 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 218,627 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 196,357 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 203,149 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 209,805 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 400,854 | +91.1% |
| 2024 | 385,120 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 135,172 | 132,763 | 139,441 | 3 |
| 2000s | 199,258 | 135,379 | 249,794 | 10 |
| 2010s | 220,193 | 209,997 | 241,021 | 10 |
| 2020s | 279,057 | 196,357 | 400,854 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: North America
More education data for WB: North America
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,628 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2299 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2642 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 28.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in WB: North America?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in WB: North America was 385,120 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in WB: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 400,854 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in WB: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,763 in 1997.
- How does WB: North America rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- WB: North America ranks 38th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in WB: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: North America 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