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
Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in OECD, 2015–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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About this data
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.