Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)

ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 84.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
84.7%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
30th
of 221 groups
All-time high
84.7%
in 2024
All-time low
53.9%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1999–2024

0204060801999201120241999: 53.9 %2000: 62.9 %2001: 64.2 %2002: 65.6 %2003: 67 %2004: 68.7 %2005: 70.4 %2006: 72.1 %2007: 73.7 %2008: 75.3 %2009: 76.2 %2010: 77.2 %2011: 78 %2012: 78.3 %2013: 78.4 %2014: 78.7 %2015: 79 %2016: 79.8 %2017: 78.3 %2018: 77.3 %2019: 79 %2020: 80 %2021: 82.2 %2022: 83 %2023: 84.2 %2024: 84.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) is 84.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) peaked at 84.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 1999.

ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 30th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 53.9%
2000 62.9% +16.8%
2001 64.2% +2.0%
2002 65.6% +2.2%
2003 67.0% +2.2%
2004 68.7% +2.5%
2005 70.4% +2.4%
2006 72.1% +2.4%
2007 73.7% +2.2%
2008 75.3% +2.1%
2009 76.2% +1.2%
2010 77.2% +1.3%
2011 78.0% +1.1%
2012 78.3% +0.3%
2013 78.4% +0.1%
2014 78.7% +0.3%
2015 79.0% +0.5%
2016 79.8% +1.0%
2017 78.3% -1.9%
2018 77.3% -1.3%
2019 79.0% +2.1%
2020 80.0% +1.4%
2021 82.2% +2.7%
2022 83.0% +1.0%
2023 84.2% +1.5%
2024 84.7% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.9% 53.9% 53.9% 1
2000s 69.6% 62.9% 76.2% 10
2010s 78.4% 77.2% 79.8% 10
2020s 82.8% 80.0% 84.7% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)

  1. 27 New Zealand 96.3% compare
  2. 28 Puerto Rico 95.9% compare
  3. 29 Belgium 95.6% compare
  4. 30 Albania 95.4% compare
  5. 31 United States of America 94.9% compare
  6. 32 Netherlands 94.4% compare
  7. 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 93.5% compare

See the full ranking of 410 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) was 84.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
The highest recorded value was 84.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 1999.
How does ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 30th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 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