School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in High income
High income: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) was 34.39 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
34.39 million number
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
24th
of 45 groups
All-time high
39.29 million number
in 1983
All-time low
34.39 million number
in 2019
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, tertiary education, female in High income, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, tertiary education, female in High income stood at 34.39 million number. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in High income peaked at 39.29 million number in 1983 and was at its lowest, 34.39 million number, in 2019.
High income ranks 24th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in High income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.47 million number | — |
| 1971 | 35.82 million number | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 36.03 million number | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 36.23 million number | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 36.51 million number | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 36.87 million number | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 37.28 million number | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 37.69 million number | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 38.09 million number | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 38.45 million number | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 38.75 million number | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 39.00 million number | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 39.20 million number | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 39.29 million number | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 39.28 million number | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 39.19 million number | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 39.00 million number | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 38.78 million number | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 38.62 million number | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 38.51 million number | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 38.40 million number | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 38.32 million number | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 38.18 million number | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 37.92 million number | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 37.58 million number | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 37.21 million number | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 36.79 million number | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 36.46 million number | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 36.22 million number | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 36.24 million number | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 36.34 million number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 36.43 million number | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 36.60 million number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 36.63 million number | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 36.52 million number | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 36.39 million number | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 36.27 million number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 36.34 million number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 36.47 million number | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 36.61 million number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 36.68 million number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 36.72 million number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 36.62 million number | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 36.40 million number | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 36.01 million number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 35.56 million number | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 35.07 million number | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 34.76 million number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 34.44 million number | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 34.39 million number | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.84 million number | 35.47 million number | 38.45 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.96 million number | 38.51 million number | 39.29 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.33 million number | 36.22 million number | 38.40 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.46 million number | 36.27 million number | 36.63 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.67 million number | 34.39 million number | 36.72 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near High income
More education data for High income
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0283 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 106.52 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0593 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0751 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in High income?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in High income was 34.39 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 39.29 million number in 1983.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.39 million number in 2019.
- How does High income rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- High income ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.