School age population, tertiary education, female in World
World: School age population, tertiary education, female was 283.35 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, female in World, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
World recorded 283.35 million number for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in World peaked at 300.39 million number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 161.56 million number, in 1970.
World ranks 1st of 44 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 180.20 million number | 161.56 million number | 194.33 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 219.85 million number | 198.19 million number | 240.74 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 250.51 million number | 244.26 million number | 253.60 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 278.35 million number | 256.99 million number | 299.85 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 289.69 million number | 283.35 million number | 300.39 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 India 57.89 million number compare
- 2 China (People’s Republic of) 41.00 million number compare
- 3 Indonesia 10.81 million number compare
- 4 United States 10.47 million number compare
More education data for World
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 34.10 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total 3.74 billion (2025)
- Labor force, female 40.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9825 GPI (2020)
- Human capital composite index -0.0431 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in World?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in World was 283.35 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 300.39 million number in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 161.56 million number in 1970.
- How does World rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- World ranks 1st out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.