Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 32.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
32.5%
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
126th
of 221 groups
All-time high
43.6%
in 2009
All-time low
2.7%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in UNESCO: Sids, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNESCO: Sids recorded 32.5% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 43.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1971.
That places UNESCO: Sids 126th 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 UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.5% | — |
| 1971 | 2.7% | -71.9% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 3.3% | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 10.1% | +205.3% |
| 1975 | 4.3% | -57.3% |
| 1976 | 11.1% | +158.0% |
| 1977 | 11.8% | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 12.2% | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 12.4% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 12.7% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 12.9% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 13.4% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 13.4% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 13.8% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 14.3% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 11.2% | -21.6% |
| 1987 | 15.7% | +40.4% |
| 1988 | 16.1% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 16.2% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 16.3% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 16.7% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 16.8% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 16.1% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 15.8% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 15.4% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 15.6% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 14.6% | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 17.7% | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 18.6% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 19.4% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 20.3% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 27.5% | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 29.7% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 35.1% | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 40.7% | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 43.5% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 43.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 40.2% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 37.5% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 31.3% | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 29.7% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 32.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 34.3% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 33.5% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 33.8% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 32.5% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.0% | 2.7% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 11.2% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.4% | 14.6% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 19.4% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 29.7% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 32.5% | 34.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNESCO: Sids
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.8282 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1698 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.42 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 266,607 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 397,920 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in UNESCO: Sids?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in UNESCO: Sids was 32.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1971.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 126th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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