Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: World
WB: World: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 46.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: World is 46.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: World peaked at 46.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1971.
That places WB: World 93rd 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: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.9% | — |
| 1971 | 7.4% | -42.6% |
| 1972 | 8.4% | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 8.2% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 9.2% | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 9.4% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 9.3% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 9.7% | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 10.0% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 10.3% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 10.7% | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 11.0% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 11.2% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 11.2% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 12.6% | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 12.6% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 11.4% | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 12.0% | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 12.0% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 12.5% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 12.5% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 12.9% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 14.1% | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 14.5% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 15.1% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 16.0% | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 16.0% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 17.7% | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 17.7% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 18.6% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 19.4% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 20.4% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 21.9% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 23.1% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 27.3% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 33.8% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 37.6% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 39.8% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 41.4% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 42.6% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 44.0% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 44.9% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 46.2% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 46.5% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.5% | 7.4% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 10.7% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 12.5% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 19.4% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 30.7% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 42.6% | 46.5% | 5 |
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More education data for WB: World
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3118 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 268.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: World?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: World was 46.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in WB: World?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in WB: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1971.
- How does WB: World rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- WB: World ranks 93rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in WB: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: World 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