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

Latest (2024)
919,260
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
18th
of 216 groups
All-time high
934,188
in 2023
All-time low
407,090
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1997–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1997201020241997: 407.1k1998: 423.6k1999: 449.6k2000: 455.4k2001: 480.7k2002: 518.1k2003: 557.8k2004: 601.5k2005: 606.9k2006: 615.4k2007: 639.6k2008: 654.4k2009: 668.1k2010: 667.9k2011: 658.8k2012: 648.2k2013: 637.8k2014: 641.5k2015: 649.0k2016: 663.9k2017: 661.7k2018: 674.4k2019: 684.8k2020: 664.9k2021: 688.3k2022: 718.7k2023: 934.2k2024: 919.3k

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1997 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 15 Canada 32,445 compare
  2. 16 Australia 29,872 compare
  3. 17 Algeria 28,639 compare
  4. 18 Japan 27,514 compare
  5. 19 Philippines 25,256 compare
  6. 20 Egypt 22,523 compare
  7. 21 Indonesia 22,134 compare

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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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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