Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in WB: Post-demographic Dividend
WB: Post-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 919,260 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in WB: Post-demographic Dividend is 919,260, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in WB: Post-demographic Dividend peaked at 934,188 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 407,090, in 1997.
That places WB: Post-demographic Dividend 18th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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: Post-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 407,090 | — |
| 1998 | 423,636 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 449,599 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 455,390 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 480,706 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 518,082 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 557,846 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 601,487 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 606,890 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 615,358 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 639,614 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 654,402 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 668,085 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 667,943 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 658,788 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 648,221 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 637,833 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 641,470 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 649,016 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 663,888 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 661,676 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 674,444 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 684,768 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 664,922 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 688,312 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 718,695 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 934,188 | +30.0% |
| 2024 | 919,260 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 426,775 | 407,090 | 449,599 | 3 |
| 2000s | 579,786 | 455,390 | 668,085 | 10 |
| 2010s | 658,805 | 637,833 | 684,768 | 10 |
| 2020s | 785,075 | 664,922 | 934,188 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Post-demographic Dividend
More education data for WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 40.99 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 43.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 27.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 34.14 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 20.12 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 19.04 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in WB: Post-demographic Dividend was 919,260 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 934,188 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 407,090 in 1997.
- How does WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 18th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Post-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