School enrollment, tertiary, female in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: School enrollment, tertiary, female was 75.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Late-demographic dividend, 1973–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Late-demographic dividend stood at 75.8%. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 75.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1973.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 9th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 6.3% | — |
| 1974 | 6.6% | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 7.0% | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 7.5% | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 7.7% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 7.8% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 8.4% | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 8.9% | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 9.1% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 8.8% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 8.5% | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 11.4% | +34.2% |
| 1985 | 11.0% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | -26.8% |
| 1987 | 8.7% | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 8.0% | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 8.7% | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 8.1% | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 8.5% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 8.3% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 9.6% | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 13.1% | +37.0% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 15.7% | +43.5% |
| 1998 | 13.6% | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 14.9% | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 16.5% | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 21.1% | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 25.8% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 27.6% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 31.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 33.6% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 35.8% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 37.7% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 53.3% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 55.1% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 56.5% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 58.4% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 60.8% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 64.4% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 68.3% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 71.9% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 74.7% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 75.8% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.3% | 6.3% | 8.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 9.1% | 8.0% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 8.1% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 16.5% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 35.8% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 64.4% | 75.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.24 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary, female in Late-demographic dividend?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in Late-demographic dividend was 75.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1973.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.