Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in North America

North America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 4.18 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
4.18 million number
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
14th
of 45 groups
All-time high
4.62 million number
in 2012
All-time low
3.41 million number
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in North America, 2004–2019

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M2004201120192004: 3.4M number2005: 3.4M number2006: 3.6M number2007: 3.7M number2008: 3.9M number2009: 4.1M number2010: 4.4M number2011: 4.6M number2012: 4.6M number2013: 4.5M number2014: 4.4M number2015: 4.4M number2016: 4.3M number2017: 4.2M number2018: 4.2M number2019: 4.2M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in North America is 4.18 million number, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in North America peaked at 4.62 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.41 million number, in 2004.

That places North America 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.70 million number 3.41 million number 4.12 million number 6
2010s 4.36 million number 4.18 million number 4.62 million number 10

Countries ranked near North America

  1. 11 Nigeria 249,756 number compare
  2. 12 France 241,586 number compare
  3. 13 Iran 213,998 number compare
  4. 15 Malaysia 203,649 number compare
  5. 16 Spain 197,924 number compare
  6. 17 Canada 193,989 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 North America?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in North America was 4.18 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in North America?
The highest recorded value was 4.62 million number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in North America?
The lowest recorded value was 3.41 million number in 2004.
How does North America rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
North America ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in North America?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North America 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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About this data

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).