School age population, tertiary education, female in WB: North America
WB: North America: School age population, tertiary education, female was 11.82 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.82 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
151st
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.14 million
in 2012
All-time low
10.52 million
in 2000
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, tertiary education, female in WB: North America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, tertiary education, female in WB: North America stood at 11.82 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in WB: North America peaked at 12.14 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.52 million, in 2000.
WB: North America ranks 151st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female in WB: North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.52 million | — |
| 2000 | 10.52 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.77 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 11.01 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 11.14 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 11.20 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 11.23 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 11.29 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 11.39 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 11.55 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 11.74 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 11.91 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 12.09 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 12.14 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 12.11 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 11.95 million | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 11.81 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 11.68 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 11.63 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.60 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 11.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.61 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 11.56 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 12.12 million | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 11.82 million | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 11.82 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.52 million | 10.52 million | 10.52 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.18 million | 10.52 million | 11.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.85 million | 11.60 million | 12.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.79 million | 11.56 million | 12.12 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: North America
More education data for WB: North America
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,628 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2299 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2642 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in WB: North America?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in WB: North America was 11.82 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in WB: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 12.14 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in WB: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.52 million in 2000.
- How does WB: North America rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- WB: North America ranks 151st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in WB: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: North America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release