Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries
ALECSO: Member Countries: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 36.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
36.6%
Change on year
up 5.4%
Rank
114th
of 221 groups
All-time high
36.6%
in 2024
All-time low
4.0%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ALECSO: Member Countries recorded 36.6% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries peaked at 36.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1971.
ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 114th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.8% | — |
| 1971 | 4.0% | -30.0% |
| 1972 | 4.1% | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 4.4% | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 4.6% | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 5.0% | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 5.4% | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 5.7% | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 5.5% | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 5.7% | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 6.0% | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 6.4% | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 6.7% | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 7.2% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 7.4% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 7.6% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 11.4% | +49.9% |
| 1989 | 8.0% | -29.2% |
| 1990 | 8.3% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 8.3% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 8.9% | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 10.8% | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 13.3% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 16.9% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 34.4% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 34.1% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 34.8% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 36.6% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 4.0% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 6.0% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 8.3% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 16.2% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 24.7% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 34.1% | 36.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Member Countries
- 111 Liechtenstein 36.3% compare
- 112 British Virgin Islands 36.2% compare
- 113 India 35.7% compare
- 114 Nicaragua 35.7% compare
- 115 Tajikistan 34.7% compare
- 116 Jamaica 33.4% compare
- 117 Namibia 33.1% compare
More education data for ALECSO: Member Countries
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6536 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries was 36.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1971.
- How does ALECSO: Member Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 114th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ALECSO: Member Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release