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Women's education worldwide

Statistics report on women's education worldwide

This report presents detailed information about women's education worldwide. It includes an overview of the persisting gender gap, specifically in education; more specific information about women's education in low-income countries; and information about women's education in high-income countries. Finally, the last chapter presents women's employment opportunities.

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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic The global gender gap index 2025
  • Basic Statistic Global youth literacy rate 2000-2024, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Youth not in education, employment, or training worldwide 2005-2025, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Global protection of the right to education of married and pregnant girls 2023
  • Basic Statistic Percentage of gender gap closed worldwide 2025, by dimension
  • Premium Statistic Women's Empowerment Index scores worldwide 2023, by region
  • Premium Statistic Gender parity ratio in tertiary education enrollment worldwide 1970-2024

Women’s education in low-income countries

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  • Premium Statistic Least gender-equal countries in the world 2023
  • Premium Statistic Countries with the lowest female literacy rates worldwide 2024
  • Premium Statistic Share of youth not in education or employment 2024, by gender and region
  • Premium Statistic Primary school completion rate worldwide 2022, by gender and income
  • Premium Statistic Lower secondary school completion rate worldwide 2022, by gender and income
  • Basic Statistic Countries with the lowest female rates of higher education worldwide 2024

Women’s education in high-income countries

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  • Premium Statistic Youth NEET rate in G20 countries 2024, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Share of women among new first-time entrants to higher education worldwide 2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of women among entrants to higher education 2021, by field of study
  • Premium Statistic Share of women entering STEM fields among female new entrants in OECD countries 2022
  • Premium Statistic Share of young women with a bachelor’s degree in OECD countries 2024
  • Basic Statistic Gender distribution at the world's leading universities 2025-2026

Women’s employment opportunities

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  • Basic Statistic Workplace gender gap worldwide 2025, by type
  • Premium Statistic Women’s average earnings as a percentage of men's earnings in OECD countries 2023
  • Basic Statistic Share of female workers worldwide 2022, by industry
  • Basic Statistic Female managers worldwide 2023, by occupation
  • Premium Statistic Share of women among adults with a doctorate in OECD countries 2022
  • Premium Statistic Share of women among researchers worldwide 2024, by country
  • Premium Statistic Share of female teachers in primary and tertiary education worldwide 2022
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