School enrollment, tertiary, female in OECD members

OECD members: School enrollment, tertiary, female was 87.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
87.4%
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
6th
of 43 groups
All-time high
88.5%
in 2023
All-time low
52.6%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School enrollment, tertiary, female in OECD members, 1999–2024

0204060801999201120241999: 52.6 % gross2000: 54.4 % gross2001: 57.1 % gross2002: 60.1 % gross2003: 62.3 % gross2004: 64 % gross2005: 65.3 % gross2006: 67 % gross2007: 68 % gross2008: 68.7 % gross2009: 70.6 % gross2010: 72.2 % gross2011: 73.5 % gross2012: 74.6 % gross2013: 75.6 % gross2014: 76.5 % gross2015: 77.7 % gross2016: 79.7 % gross2017: 80.9 % gross2018: 81.8 % gross2019: 83.3 % gross2020: 84.9 % gross2021: 87.5 % gross2022: 87.3 % gross2023: 88.5 % gross2024: 87.4 % gross

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary, female in OECD members is 87.4%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in OECD members peaked at 88.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 1999.

OECD members ranks 6th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

School enrollment, tertiary, female in OECD members, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in OECD members, 1999 to 2024.
Year % gross Change
1999 52.6%
2000 54.4% +3.4%
2001 57.1% +5.0%
2002 60.1% +5.2%
2003 62.3% +3.6%
2004 64.0% +2.8%
2005 65.3% +2.0%
2006 67.0% +2.7%
2007 68.0% +1.4%
2008 68.7% +1.0%
2009 70.6% +2.7%
2010 72.2% +2.4%
2011 73.5% +1.7%
2012 74.6% +1.5%
2013 75.6% +1.3%
2014 76.5% +1.3%
2015 77.7% +1.6%
2016 79.7% +2.6%
2017 80.9% +1.4%
2018 81.8% +1.2%
2019 83.3% +1.8%
2020 84.9% +1.9%
2021 87.5% +3.1%
2022 87.3% -0.2%
2023 88.5% +1.3%
2024 87.4% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.6% 52.6% 52.6% 1
2000s 63.8% 54.4% 70.6% 10
2010s 77.6% 72.2% 83.3% 10
2020s 87.1% 84.9% 88.5% 5

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 3 Cyprus 144.8% compare
  2. 4 Argentina 140.2% compare
  3. 5 Australia 129.2% compare
  4. 6 Finland 126.4% compare
  5. 7 Hong Kong, China 126.0% compare
  6. 8 Saint Kitts and Nevis 122.8% compare
  7. 9 Chile 119.4% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, tertiary, female in OECD members?
School enrollment, tertiary, female in OECD members was 87.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 1999.
How does OECD members rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
OECD members ranks 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD members 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.