Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in North America
North America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 214,016 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in North America, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
North America recorded 214,016 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in North America peaked at 267,528 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 133,311 number, in 1998.
That places North America 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 North America, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 140,553 number | — |
| 1998 | 133,311 number | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 139,441 number | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 135,379 number | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 139,872 number | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 162,824 number | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 168,439 number | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 206,277 number | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 211,011 number | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 218,353 number | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 224,276 number | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 249,794 number | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 248,628 number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 260,527 number | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 267,106 number | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 267,528 number | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 213,769 number | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 214,223 number | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 215,186 number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 216,904 number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 209,997 number | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 214,016 number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 214,016 number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 137,768 number | 133,311 number | 140,553 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 196,485 number | 135,379 number | 249,794 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 229,327 number | 209,997 number | 267,528 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near North America
More education data for North America
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.20 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0687 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0738 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in North America?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in North America was 214,016 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 267,528 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,311 number in 1998.
- How does North America rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- North America ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.