Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 74.03 number in 2009. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Pacific island small states, 1998–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Pacific island small states is 74.03 number, measured in 2009.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Pacific island small states peaked at 82.49 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 64.67 number, in 1998.
Pacific island small states ranks 43rd of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 64.67 number | — |
| 1999 | 69.53 number | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 73.09 number | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 75.28 number | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 82.49 number | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 77.32 number | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 77.46 number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 77.56 number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 76.96 number | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 76.18 number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 75.74 number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 74.03 number | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.1 number | 64.67 number | 69.53 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 76.61 number | 73.09 number | 82.49 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 40 Serbia 6,534 number
- 41 Vietnam 6,152 number
- 42 Israel 6,106 number compare
- 43 New Zealand 5,185 number
- 44 Denmark 4,883 number compare
- 45 Bangladesh 4,630 number compare
- 46 Cameroon 4,604 number
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 18,401 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.05 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Pacific island small states?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Pacific island small states was 74.03 number in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 82.49 number in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.67 number in 1998.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Pacific island small states ranks 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2009.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.