Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 12.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.6%
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
170th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.6%
in 2024
All-time low
2.2%
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) recorded 12.6% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) peaked at 12.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1974.
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 170th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.3% | — |
| 1971 | 2.2% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.2% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 2.2% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.2% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 2.4% | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.1% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 8.2% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.2% | 12.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
- 167 Eswatini 6.4% compare
- 168 Madagascar 6.2% compare
- 169 Burundi 6.1% compare
- 170 Afghanistan 5.9% compare
- 171 Gabon 5.6% compare
- 172 Yemen 5.4% compare
- 173 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.7% compare
More education data for WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 66.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 72.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 25.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 13.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.97 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) was 12.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1974.
- How does WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 170th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 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