School enrollment, tertiary, female in Low income

Low income: School enrollment, tertiary, female was 7.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
7.4%
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
42nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
7.4%
in 2021
All-time low
2.5%
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021

School enrollment, tertiary, female in Low income, 1970–2021

234567197019952021

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary, female in Low income is 7.4%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Low income peaked at 7.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1971.

That places Low income 42nd out of 43 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

School enrollment, tertiary, female in Low income, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Low income, 1970 to 2021.
Year % gross Change
1970 2.5%
1971 2.5% -1.2%
1972 2.5% +1.5%
1973 2.6% +3.2%
1974 2.8% +6.1%
1975 2.9% +4.5%
1976 2.9% +1.8%
1977 3.0% +1.6%
1978 3.0% +1.9%
1979 3.0% -1.0%
1980 3.0% -0.0%
1981 3.1% +3.2%
1982 3.2% +3.5%
1983 3.2% +0.8%
1984 3.3% +2.2%
1985 3.4% +1.8%
1986 3.4% +2.0%
1987 3.4% +0.2%
1988 3.5% +1.0%
1989 3.4% -1.4%
1990 3.4% +0.1%
1991 3.4% -1.6%
1992 3.3% -3.2%
1993 3.2% -2.5%
1994 3.0% -5.5%
1995 2.9% -4.5%
1996 2.8% -2.2%
1997 2.8% -1.4%
1998 2.8% +1.2%
1999 2.9% +2.4%
2000 3.1% +7.3%
2001 3.3% +5.6%
2002 3.5% +6.8%
2003 3.5% +2.1%
2004 3.8% +8.3%
2005 4.2% +8.6%
2006 4.6% +9.5%
2007 4.7% +2.8%
2008 5.0% +6.7%
2009 5.4% +8.7%
2010 5.8% +7.1%
2011 6.0% +3.4%
2012 6.4% +6.7%
2013 6.5% +1.0%
2014 6.8% +5.1%
2015 6.9% +0.3%
2016 6.8% -1.0%
2017 6.9% +1.5%
2018 7.0% +1.3%
2019 7.2% +2.6%
2020 7.4% +2.8%
2021 7.4% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.8% 2.5% 3.0% 10
1980s 3.3% 3.0% 3.5% 10
1990s 3.0% 2.8% 3.4% 10
2000s 4.1% 3.1% 5.4% 10
2010s 6.6% 5.8% 7.2% 10
2020s 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 2

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 39 Palau 86.5% compare
  2. 40 Ireland 85.7% compare
  3. 41 Portugal 85.4% compare
  4. 42 Brazil 85.3% compare
  5. 43 Moldova 84.8% compare
  6. 44 Fiji 84.3% compare
  7. 45 Saudi Arabia 84.2% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, tertiary, female in Low income?
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Low income was 7.4% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Low income?
The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1971.
How does Low income rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
Low income ranks 42nd out of 43 groups with data for 2021.
Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low income 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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Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,548 data points, 1970–2025
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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.