Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in IBRD only
IBRD only: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 724,643 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in IBRD only, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 724,643 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in IBRD only peaked at 724,643 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 218,234 number, in 1999.
IBRD only ranks 6th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 238,915 number | — |
| 1999 | 218,234 number | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 233,538 number | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 247,766 number | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 278,231 number | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 320,685 number | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 344,946 number | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 361,734 number | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 369,713 number | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 358,733 number | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 396,274 number | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 430,477 number | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 477,065 number | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 498,713 number | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 507,863 number | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 541,131 number | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 567,259 number | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 593,885 number | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 638,895 number | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 668,697 number | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 703,543 number | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 724,643 number | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 228,574 number | 218,234 number | 238,915 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 334,210 number | 233,538 number | 430,477 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 592,169 number | 477,065 number | 724,643 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More education data for IBRD only
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 443.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0891 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in IBRD only?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in IBRD only was 724,643 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 724,643 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 218,234 number in 1999.
- How does IBRD only rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- IBRD only ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.