Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) was 9.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.1%
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
182nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.4%
in 2022
All-time low
1.1%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) is 9.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) peaked at 9.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1970.
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ranks 182nd of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.1% | — |
| 1971 | 1.2% | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 1.2% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 1.7% | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 3.0% | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 3.3% | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.6% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.1% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.9% | 9.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
More education data for ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.77 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.46 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) was 9.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1970.
- How does ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ranks 182nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) 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