Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 51.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia stood at 51.6%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.3% on the previous year and up 113.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia peaked at 51.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 1999.
That places MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia 79th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 21.5% | — |
| 1994 | 21.0% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 21.1% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 19.7% | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 19.5% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 19.8% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 18.9% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 21.0% | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 22.2% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 32.7% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 35.9% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 36.8% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 37.6% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 51.6% | +37.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.2% | 18.9% | 21.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 21.0% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 24.1% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 32.7% | 51.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
- 76 Japan 63.6% compare
- 77 Romania 63.0% compare
- 78 Kyrgyzstan 62.7% compare
- 79 Russian Federation 62.7% compare
- 80 Libya 62.3% compare
- 81 Armenia 61.3% compare
- 82 Costa Rica 60.5% compare
More education data for MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.54 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 414,995 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia was 51.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 1999.
- How does MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia ranks 79th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia 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