Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in OECD

OECD: Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender was 48.81 Percentage of students in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
48.81 Percentage of students
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 34 countries
All-time high
48.81 Percentage of students
in 2023
All-time low
48.47 Percentage of students
in 2017
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in OECD, 2015–2023

010203040502015201920232015: 48.6 Percentage of students2016: 48.5 Percentage of students2017: 48.5 Percentage of students2018: 48.6 Percentage of students2019: 48.6 Percentage of students2020: 48.7 Percentage of students2021: 48.7 Percentage of students2022: 48.8 Percentage of students2023: 48.8 Percentage of students

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.

Analysis

In 2023, share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in OECD stood at 48.81 Percentage of students. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in OECD peaked at 48.81 Percentage of students in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.47 Percentage of students, in 2017.

That places OECD 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender — Students enrolled in OECD, 2015 to 2023.
Year Percentage of students Change
2015 48.56 Percentage of students
2016 48.51 Percentage of students -0.1%
2017 48.47 Percentage of students -0.1%
2018 48.6 Percentage of students +0.3%
2019 48.61 Percentage of students +0.0%
2020 48.67 Percentage of students +0.1%
2021 48.73 Percentage of students +0.1%
2022 48.77 Percentage of students +0.1%
2023 48.81 Percentage of students +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 48.55 Percentage of students 48.47 Percentage of students 48.61 Percentage of students 5
2020s 48.74 Percentage of students 48.67 Percentage of students 48.81 Percentage of students 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 9 Israel 48.88 Percentage of students compare
  2. 10 Finland 48.85 Percentage of students compare
  3. 11 France 48.85 Percentage of students compare
  4. 13 Czechia 48.78 Percentage of students compare
  5. 14 Switzerland 48.77 Percentage of students compare
  6. 15 Canada 48.73 Percentage of students compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in OECD?
Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in OECD was 48.81 Percentage of students in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 48.81 Percentage of students in 2023.
What is the lowest share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 48.47 Percentage of students in 2017.
How does OECD rank for share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender?
OECD ranks 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this OECD data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender — Students enrolled
Unit
Percentage of students
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
45 places, 530 data points, 2013–2024
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This dataset contains data on the share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender. The default table displays graduates data for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, mobility status, sex and measure (enrolled students, new entrants). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.