School enrollment, tertiary, female in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: School enrollment, tertiary, female was 90.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
90.2%
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
5th
of 43 groups
All-time high
91.6%
in 2021
All-time low
62.4%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School enrollment, tertiary, female in Post-demographic dividend, 1999–2024

0204060801001999201120241999: 62.4 % gross2000: 63.9 % gross2001: 67.1 % gross2002: 70.7 % gross2003: 73.2 % gross2004: 75.8 % gross2005: 77.1 % gross2006: 79.5 % gross2007: 81 % gross2008: 82 % gross2009: 83.6 % gross2010: 83.9 % gross2011: 84.5 % gross2012: 84.6 % gross2013: 84.7 % gross2014: 85.1 % gross2015: 85.4 % gross2016: 85.9 % gross2017: 86.5 % gross2018: 86.9 % gross2019: 88.3 % gross2020: 89.7 % gross2021: 91.6 % gross2022: 90.4 % gross2023: 91.6 % gross2024: 90.2 % 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 Post-demographic dividend is 90.2%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 91.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 62.4%, in 1999.

That places Post-demographic dividend 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

School enrollment, tertiary, female in Post-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Post-demographic dividend, 1999 to 2024.
Year % gross Change
1999 62.4%
2000 63.9% +2.5%
2001 67.1% +4.9%
2002 70.7% +5.4%
2003 73.2% +3.5%
2004 75.8% +3.5%
2005 77.1% +1.8%
2006 79.5% +3.1%
2007 81.0% +1.8%
2008 82.0% +1.2%
2009 83.6% +2.0%
2010 83.9% +0.4%
2011 84.5% +0.7%
2012 84.6% +0.1%
2013 84.7% +0.1%
2014 85.1% +0.5%
2015 85.4% +0.4%
2016 85.9% +0.6%
2017 86.5% +0.6%
2018 86.9% +0.6%
2019 88.3% +1.6%
2020 89.7% +1.5%
2021 91.6% +2.2%
2022 90.4% -1.3%
2023 91.6% +1.3%
2024 90.2% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.4% 62.4% 62.4% 1
2000s 75.4% 63.9% 83.6% 10
2010s 85.6% 83.9% 88.3% 10
2020s 90.7% 89.7% 91.6% 5

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  3. 4 Argentina 140.2% compare
  4. 5 Australia 129.2% compare
  5. 6 Finland 126.4% compare
  6. 7 Hong Kong 126.0% compare
  7. 8 Saint Kitts and Nevis 122.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, tertiary, female in Post-demographic dividend?
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Post-demographic dividend was 90.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 62.4% in 1999.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Post-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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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
Last refreshed

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.