Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)
ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) was 12.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
12.1%
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
171st
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.3%
in 2020
All-time low
2.0%
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113), 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) recorded 12.1% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) peaked at 12.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1971.
That places ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) 171st out of 221 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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: Comesa (unsdcode:98113), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.0% | — |
| 1971 | 2.0% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 2.1% | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 2.2% | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 2.4% | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 2.8% | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 3.0% | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 3.1% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 3.4% | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 3.3% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.9% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.3% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 2 |
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More education data for ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.95 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.01 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.64 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.31 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.16 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) was 12.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1971.
- How does ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) ranks 171st out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) 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