Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 22.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) recorded 22.3% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in 2019.
That represents a change of up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) peaked at 24.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1970.
That places ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) 150th out of 221 groups with data for 2019, 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 ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.0% | — |
| 1971 | 3.1% | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 3.2% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 3.2% | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 3.5% | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 4.6% | +30.4% |
| 1976 | 4.4% | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 4.6% | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 4.7% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 4.3% | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 4.4% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 4.7% | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 5.4% | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 5.9% | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 5.6% | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 6.1% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 6.4% | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 6.8% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 7.3% | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 8.2% | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 9.0% | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 9.5% | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 10.8% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 11.5% | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 20.2% | +60.6% |
| 1998 | 19.6% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 19.3% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 19.2% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 19.1% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 18.4% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 4.4% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 8.2% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 18.1% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 21.2% | 24.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
- 147 Lao People's Democratic Republic 12.7% compare
- 148 Sint Maarten 12.6% compare
- 149 Lesotho 12.0% compare
- 150 Iraq 11.4% compare
- 151 Pakistan 11.0% compare
- 152 Togo 10.8% compare
- 153 Côte d'Ivoire 10.7% compare
More education data for ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.9% (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.6% (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 529,106 (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.1% (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 603,251 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 656,667 (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 82,795 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 1.26 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 409,490 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 381,336 (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) was 22.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 150th out of 221 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) 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