Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 43,664 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend is 43,664, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and up 98.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 43,664 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8,926, in 1998.
That places WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 141st out of 216 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8,926 | — |
| 1999 | 9,148 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 9,317 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 9,538 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 10,918 | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 13,644 | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 16,065 | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 17,332 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 18,425 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 19,044 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 18,778 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 19,565 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 20,888 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 22,024 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 23,334 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 25,845 | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 27,939 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 29,504 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 35,891 | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 33,857 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 36,985 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 37,091 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 38,572 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 43,664 | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,037 | 8,926 | 9,148 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15,262 | 9,317 | 19,565 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,336 | 20,888 | 37,091 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,118 | 38,572 | 43,664 | 2 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- 138 Seychelles 7 compare
- 138 Samoa 7 compare
- 140 Grenada 4 compare
- 141 Lesotho 2 compare
- 142 Saint Lucia 0
More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 32.69 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 18.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 4.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 90.57 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 36.77 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 36.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 43,664 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 43,664 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,926 in 1998.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 141st out of 216 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pre-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