Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 48.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 48.8%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 48.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1978.
That places GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 83rd 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 GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.1% | — |
| 1971 | 4.1% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 4.1% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 4.1% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 4.0% | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 4.0% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 3.9% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 3.8% | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 3.7% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 4.3% | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 4.0% | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 4.6% | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 4.6% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 5.2% | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 5.8% | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 6.8% | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 6.1% | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 6.9% | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 7.4% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 7.7% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 8.8% | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 9.0% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 9.9% | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 10.1% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 11.4% | +22.0% |
| 1998 | 12.5% | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 14.1% | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 14.5% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 30.1% | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 32.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 36.9% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 38.1% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 38.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 40.1% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 42.0% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 43.8% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 45.8% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 4.0% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 7.4% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 13.1% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 23.0% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 42.0% | 48.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 80 Libya 62.3% compare
- 81 Armenia 61.3% compare
- 82 Costa Rica 60.5% compare
- 83 Iran, Islamic Republic of 59.1% compare
- 84 Tonga 58.6% compare
- 85 Kazakhstan 58.0% compare
- 86 San Marino 57.7% compare
More education data for GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.05 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 48.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1978.
- How does GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 83rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 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