Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in High income

High income: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 6.19 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
6.19 million number
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
12th
of 45 groups
All-time high
7.50 million number
in 2012
All-time low
5.04 million number
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in High income, 1997–2019

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1997200820191997: 5.0M number1998: 5.5M number1999: 5.7M number2000: 5.6M number2001: 5.7M number2002: 6.3M number2003: 6.3M number2004: 6.3M number2005: 6.3M number2006: 6.5M number2007: 6.6M number2008: 6.7M number2009: 6.9M number2010: 7.2M number2011: 7.4M number2012: 7.5M number2013: 6.9M number2014: 6.8M number2015: 6.7M number2016: 6.6M number2017: 6.4M number2018: 6.3M number2019: 6.2M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in High income is 6.19 million number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in High income peaked at 7.50 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.04 million number, in 1997.

That places High income 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.41 million number 5.04 million number 5.67 million number 3
2000s 6.32 million number 5.61 million number 6.93 million number 10
2010s 6.80 million number 6.19 million number 7.50 million number 10

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 9 Vietnam 271,614 number compare
  2. 10 South Korea 267,753 number compare
  3. 11 Nigeria 249,756 number compare
  4. 12 France 241,586 number compare
  5. 13 Iran 213,998 number compare
  6. 14 South Africa 210,011 number compare
  7. 15 Malaysia 203,649 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in High income?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in High income was 6.19 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in High income?
The highest recorded value was 7.50 million number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 5.04 million number in 1997.
How does High income rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
High income ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this High income data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).