Gender Balance at UWED: Trends and Statistics
Explore dataWomen’s participation at UWED has grown steadily over the past six years. Between 2020 and 2025 the number of female students more than quadrupled, and their share of total enrolment rose from about a quarter to more than a third.
Annual Female Share of Enrolment
Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes combined:
Total Number of Students by Gender
| Year | Women | Men | Total | Female share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 307 | 867 | 1,174 | 26.1% |
| 2021 | 370 | 1,032 | 1,402 | 26.4% |
| 2022 | 434 | 1,107 | 1,541 | 28.2% |
| 2023 | 602 | 1,361 | 1,963 | 30.7% |
| 2024 | 1,013 | 1,871 | 2,884 | 35.1% |
| 2025 | 1,346 | 2,399 | 3,745 | 35.9% |
Bachelor’s Programmes
| Year | Women | Men | Total | Female share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 271 | 817 | 1,088 | 24.9% |
| 2021 | 308 | 939 | 1,247 | 24.7% |
| 2022 | 368 | 961 | 1,329 | 27.7% |
| 2023 | 489 | 1,305 | 1,794 | 27.3% |
| 2024 | 859 | 1,794 | 2,653 | 32.4% |
| 2025 | 1,246 | 2,261 | 3,507 | 35.5% |
Master’s Programmes
| Year | Women | Men | Total | Female share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 36 | 50 | 86 | 41.9% |
| 2021 | 62 | 93 | 155 | 40.0% |
| 2022 | 66 | 146 | 212 | 31.1% |
| 2023 | 113 | 56 | 169 | 66.9% |
| 2024 | 154 | 77 | 231 | 66.7% |
| 2025 | 100 | 138 | 238 | 42.0% |
Female Share by School (Bachelor’s, 2025)
School of International Law
School of International Relations
School of International Economics and Management
Conclusion
The data show a clear, sustained increase in women’s participation at UWED. Across Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes, the female share rose every year, from 26.1% in 2020 to 35.9% in 2025, while the number of female students grew from 307 to 1,346.
The strongest gains are at Bachelor’s level, where the female share climbed from 24.9% to 35.5%. The School of International Law shows the most marked change, with its female share almost doubling from 22.5% to 43.5%. In Master’s programmes, women made up two-thirds of students in 2023 and 2024 and remain above 40% in 2025.
These results reflect the university’s commitment to equal access and to gender equality in admission and study, alongside continued growth in overall demand for UWED’s programmes.
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