Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 665,669 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Post-demographic dividend, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Post-demographic dividend stood at 665,669 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 693,551 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 401,142 number, in 1997.
That places Post-demographic dividend 8th 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 Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 401,142 number | — |
| 1998 | 401,791 number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 427,209 number | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 429,929 number | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 448,151 number | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 499,955 number | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 525,897 number | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 587,473 number | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 597,891 number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 610,400 number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 626,094 number | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 649,119 number | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 662,280 number | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 681,724 number | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 693,551 number | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 692,650 number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 639,450 number | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 643,327 number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 649,451 number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 663,892 number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 661,678 number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 674,255 number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 665,669 number | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 410,047 number | 401,142 number | 427,209 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 563,719 number | 429,929 number | 662,280 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 666,565 number | 639,450 number | 693,551 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More education data for Post-demographic dividend
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.5377 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0589 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 66.45 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0747 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Post-demographic dividend?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Post-demographic dividend was 665,669 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 693,551 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 401,142 number in 1997.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.