Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Other Small States
WB: Other Small States: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 27.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Other Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Other Small States recorded 27.8% 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 1.2% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Other Small States peaked at 27.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1981.
That places WB: Other Small States 141st 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 WB: Other Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.8% | — |
| 1971 | 7.4% | -15.8% |
| 1972 | 7.4% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 7.3% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 7.2% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 7.9% | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 7.9% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 7.9% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 7.0% | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 7.4% | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 6.9% | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 4.8% | -30.9% |
| 1982 | 7.0% | +46.0% |
| 1983 | 7.1% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 7.2% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 7.4% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | -27.7% |
| 1987 | 7.3% | +38.1% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | -24.3% |
| 1989 | 5.8% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 6.1% | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 6.2% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 8.7% | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 9.8% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 27.5% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 27.8% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.6% | 7.0% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 4.8% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 6.1% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 10.2% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 18.5% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 26.6% | 27.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Other Small States
More education data for WB: Other Small States
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 782,963 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 253,628 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Other Small States?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Other Small States was 27.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1981.
- How does WB: Other Small States rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- WB: Other Small States ranks 141st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in WB: Other Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Other Small States 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