Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in High income
High income: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 708,320 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in High income, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in High income is 708,320 number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in High income peaked at 726,823 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 411,439 number, in 1997.
That places High income 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in High income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 411,439 number | — |
| 1998 | 412,602 number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 439,172 number | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 443,197 number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 461,272 number | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 512,403 number | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 553,905 number | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 610,212 number | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 622,955 number | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 635,110 number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 652,568 number | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 676,206 number | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 690,331 number | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 712,868 number | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 726,823 number | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 725,473 number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 672,230 number | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 676,554 number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 684,459 number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 700,094 number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 700,421 number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 714,901 number | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 708,320 number | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 421,071 number | 411,439 number | 439,172 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 585,816 number | 443,197 number | 690,331 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 702,214 number | 672,230 number | 726,823 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near High income
More education data for High income
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0283 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 106.52 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0593 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0751 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in High income?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in High income was 708,320 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 726,823 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 411,439 number in 1997.
- How does High income rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- High income ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.