Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)

ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 16.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
16.9%
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
157th
of 221 groups
All-time high
16.9%
in 2024
All-time low
1.9%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112), 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) recorded 16.9% 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 3.2% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) peaked at 16.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1971.

That places ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) 157th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112), 1970 to 2024.
Year % Change
1970 1.9%
1971 1.9% -0.9%
1972 2.0% +3.6%
1973 2.1% +7.2%
1974 2.2% +5.6%
1975 2.4% +7.8%
1976 2.7% +10.7%
1977 2.9% +6.6%
1978 3.0% +5.3%
1979 3.1% +4.8%
1980 3.3% +5.0%
1981 3.6% +9.3%
1982 3.8% +6.0%
1983 3.9% +2.3%
1984 4.0% +3.1%
1985 4.1% +1.9%
1986 4.0% -3.3%
1987 4.0% -0.3%
1988 4.2% +6.7%
1989 4.1% -3.8%
1990 4.2% +2.0%
1991 4.0% -2.5%
1992 4.5% +12.1%
1993 5.1% +13.0%
1994 5.7% +11.5%
1995 6.3% +10.7%
1996 7.0% +9.8%
1997 7.6% +9.4%
1998 8.1% +6.7%
1999 8.8% +9.0%
2000 9.2% +3.9%
2001 9.8% +6.2%
2002 10.5% +7.7%
2003 10.5% +0.0%
2004 10.9% +4.0%
2005 11.5% +5.1%
2006 11.8% +3.0%
2007 11.6% -2.4%
2008 12.3% +6.3%
2009 12.4% +0.7%
2010 12.6% +2.1%
2011 11.8% -6.3%
2012 12.1% +2.4%
2013 12.9% +6.5%
2014 13.1% +1.7%
2015 14.0% +6.7%
2016 14.1% +0.4%
2017 14.3% +1.9%
2018 15.0% +4.7%
2019 15.2% +1.3%
2020 15.7% +3.2%
2021 15.8% +0.8%
2022 16.0% +0.9%
2023 16.4% +2.5%
2024 16.9% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.4% 1.9% 3.1% 10
1980s 3.9% 3.3% 4.2% 10
1990s 6.1% 4.0% 8.8% 10
2000s 11.0% 9.2% 12.4% 10
2010s 13.5% 11.8% 15.2% 10
2020s 16.1% 15.7% 16.9% 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)

  1. 154 Angola 9.9% compare
  2. 155 Kenya 9.2% compare
  3. 156 Anguilla 8.9% compare
  4. 157 Zimbabwe 8.7% compare
  5. 158 Burkina Faso 8.5% compare
  6. 159 Rwanda 8.4% compare
  7. 160 Congo 8.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) was 16.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1971.
How does ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) ranks 157th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release