Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) was 499,210 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
499,210 number
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
31st
of 45 groups
All-time high
540,413 number
in 2015
All-time low
222,092 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Pre-demographic dividend, 1998–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1998200820181998: 222.1k number1999: 239.4k number2000: 274.3k number2001: 300.3k number2002: 329.2k number2003: 352.6k number2004: 378.9k number2005: 449.1k number2006: 452.0k number2007: 455.5k number2008: 453.8k number2009: 458.7k number2010: 466.1k number2011: 453.4k number2012: 476.1k number2013: 511.3k number2014: 530.5k number2015: 540.4k number2016: 522.8k number2017: 500.6k number2018: 499.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Pre-demographic dividend recorded 499,210 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 540,413 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 222,092 number, in 1998.

That places Pre-demographic dividend 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Pre-demographic dividend, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 222,092 number —
1999 239,370 number +7.8%
2000 274,263 number +14.6%
2001 300,310 number +9.5%
2002 329,175 number +9.6%
2003 352,631 number +7.1%
2004 378,862 number +7.4%
2005 449,129 number +18.5%
2006 451,992 number +0.6%
2007 455,516 number +0.8%
2008 453,805 number -0.4%
2009 458,711 number +1.1%
2010 466,071 number +1.6%
2011 453,406 number -2.7%
2012 476,100 number +5.0%
2013 511,280 number +7.4%
2014 530,504 number +3.8%
2015 540,413 number +1.9%
2016 522,752 number -3.3%
2017 500,634 number -4.2%
2018 499,210 number -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 230,731 number 222,092 number 239,370 number 2
2000s 390,439 number 274,263 number 458,711 number 10
2010s 500,041 number 453,406 number 540,413 number 9

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 28 Mexico 70,157 number compare
  2. 29 Uzbekistan 64,177 number compare
  3. 30 Kazakhstan 48,655 number compare
  4. 31 Libya 47,731 number compare
  5. 32 Tajikistan 44,975 number compare
  6. 33 Algeria 43,419 number compare
  7. 34 Pakistan 42,956 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Pre-demographic dividend was 499,210 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 540,413 number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 222,092 number in 1998.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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).