Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 27.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Small States is 27.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Small States peaked at 27.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1981.
That places WB: Small States 142nd 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: Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.1% | — |
| 1971 | 6.2% | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 6.2% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 6.1% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 6.1% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 6.7% | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 6.8% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 6.9% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 6.4% | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 6.7% | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 6.3% | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 5.1% | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 6.5% | +28.8% |
| 1983 | 6.5% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 6.6% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 6.8% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 5.5% | -18.5% |
| 1987 | 6.9% | +25.9% |
| 1988 | 5.9% | -15.3% |
| 1989 | 6.1% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 6.6% | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 9.7% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 10.5% | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 10.4% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 11.5% | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 12.6% | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 27.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 27.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5% | 6.1% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 5.1% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 6.6% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 11.5% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 20.2% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 26.9% | 27.8% | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Small States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 820,716 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 337,554 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Small States?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: 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: 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: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1981.
- How does WB: Small States rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- WB: Small States ranks 142nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in WB: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: 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