In the United States, total annual enrollments in education have shown a significant increase, growing from negligible levels in the 1800s to more than 20 million by 2030. Notably, women have maintained a lead in enrollments for over four decades, with approximately 3 million more women in higher education. It is notable that women only took the lead in the 1980’s. The second-wave feminist movement, which gained traction in the 1960s and '70s, sought equal rights for women, adding pressure on universities to admit women. Many Ivy League schools only became coed institutions during this time. At the same time, the movement encouraged women to pursue higher education and achieve financial independence. In the 1980s, women took the lead, making up a larger percentage of the cohort at higher education institutions, a position they continue to hold today. HolonIQ, U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (1980-2030P), U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970; 120 Years of American Education: A Statistical Portrait, Digest of Education Statistics, various issues.