Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in OECD members
OECD members: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 742,039 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in OECD members, 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 OECD members is 742,039 number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in OECD members peaked at 749,721 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 438,855 number, in 1999.
OECD members ranks 3rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 450,101 number | — |
| 1998 | 453,849 number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 438,855 number | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 443,048 number | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 461,773 number | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 513,967 number | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 542,648 number | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 604,578 number | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 617,650 number | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 631,406 number | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 648,201 number | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 671,483 number | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 686,635 number | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 712,894 number | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 726,685 number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 731,320 number | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 692,501 number | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 693,248 number | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 707,318 number | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 730,887 number | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 731,884 number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 749,721 number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 742,039 number | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 447,602 number | 438,855 number | 453,849 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 582,139 number | 443,048 number | 686,635 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 721,850 number | 692,501 number | 749,721 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More education data for OECD members
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 116.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.28 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0833 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in OECD members?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in OECD members was 742,039 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 749,721 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 438,855 number in 1999.
- How does OECD members rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- OECD members ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.