Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in IDA only

IDA only: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) was 550,574 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
550,574 number
Change on year
up 4.8%
Rank
29th
of 45 groups
All-time high
550,574 number
in 2019
All-time low
102,973 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in IDA only, 1998–2019

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k1998200820191998: 103.0k number1999: 113.6k number2000: 129.6k number2001: 139.4k number2002: 153.1k number2003: 167.7k number2004: 200.8k number2005: 211.1k number2006: 229.9k number2007: 250.5k number2008: 295.5k number2009: 345.5k number2010: 374.8k number2011: 377.2k number2012: 383.1k number2013: 426.0k number2014: 449.9k number2015: 488.5k number2016: 511.6k number2017: 510.5k number2018: 525.3k number2019: 550.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in IDA only stood at 550,574 number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in IDA only peaked at 550,574 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 102,973 number, in 1998.

IDA only ranks 29th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in IDA only, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in IDA only, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 102,973 number —
1999 113,610 number +10.3%
2000 129,635 number +14.1%
2001 139,449 number +7.6%
2002 153,130 number +9.8%
2003 167,672 number +9.5%
2004 200,807 number +19.8%
2005 211,093 number +5.1%
2006 229,866 number +8.9%
2007 250,468 number +9.0%
2008 295,517 number +18.0%
2009 345,497 number +16.9%
2010 374,777 number +8.5%
2011 377,220 number +0.7%
2012 383,051 number +1.5%
2013 426,031 number +11.2%
2014 449,917 number +5.6%
2015 488,500 number +8.6%
2016 511,644 number +4.7%
2017 510,470 number -0.2%
2018 525,284 number +2.9%
2019 550,574 number +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 108,292 number 102,973 number 113,610 number 2
2000s 212,313 number 129,635 number 345,497 number 10
2010s 459,747 number 374,777 number 550,574 number 10

Countries ranked near IDA only

  1. 26 Saudi Arabia 75,546 number compare
  2. 27 Philippines 73,869 number compare
  3. 28 Mexico 70,157 number compare
  4. 29 Uzbekistan 64,177 number compare
  5. 30 Kazakhstan 48,655 number compare
  6. 31 Libya 47,731 number compare
  7. 32 Tajikistan 44,975 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in IDA only?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in IDA only was 550,574 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in IDA only?
The highest recorded value was 550,574 number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in IDA only?
The lowest recorded value was 102,973 number in 1998.
How does IDA only rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
IDA only ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in IDA only?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA only 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).