Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia

MDG: Southern Asia: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 1.04 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.04 million
Change on year
up 12.5%
Rank
31st
of 214 groups
All-time high
1.26 million
in 2012
All-time low
49,682
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia, 1997–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1997201020241997: 49.7k1998: 64.5k1999: 113.0k2000: 130.0k2001: 246.4k2002: 267.4k2003: 292.2k2004: 375.8k2005: 469.5k2006: 636.8k2007: 760.9k2008: 901.7k2009: 1.0M2010: 1.1M2011: 1.2M2012: 1.3M2013: 444.8k2014: 436.8k2015: 456.9k2016: 443.4k2017: 470.3k2018: 494.5k2019: 498.3k2020: 693.6k2021: 651.6k2022: 754.4k2023: 926.0k2024: 1.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

MDG: Southern Asia recorded 1.04 million for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in 2024.

That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 138.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 1.26 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 49,682, in 1997.

MDG: Southern Asia ranks 31st of 214 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in MDG: Southern Asia, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 49,682
1998 64,550 +29.9%
1999 112,957 +75.0%
2000 130,018 +15.1%
2001 246,378 +89.5%
2002 267,428 +8.5%
2003 292,155 +9.2%
2004 375,794 +28.6%
2005 469,476 +24.9%
2006 636,822 +35.6%
2007 760,851 +19.5%
2008 901,725 +18.5%
2009 1.02 million +12.8%
2010 1.13 million +11.2%
2011 1.20 million +6.2%
2012 1.26 million +4.7%
2013 444,844 -64.6%
2014 436,840 -1.8%
2015 456,918 +4.6%
2016 443,375 -3.0%
2017 470,281 +6.1%
2018 494,453 +5.1%
2019 498,292 +0.8%
2020 693,640 +39.2%
2021 651,644 -6.1%
2022 754,370 +15.8%
2023 925,986 +22.7%
2024 1.04 million +12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75,730 49,682 112,957 3
2000s 509,749 130,018 1.02 million 10
2010s 683,425 436,840 1.26 million 10
2020s 813,476 651,644 1.04 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia

  1. 28 Ukraine 24,641 compare
  2. 29 Uganda 24,488 compare
  3. 30 Belgium 24,413 compare
  4. 31 Cameroon 19,300 compare
  5. 32 Spain 18,432 compare
  6. 33 Azerbaijan 16,188 compare
  7. 34 Sweden 15,925 compare

See the full ranking of 346 places →

More education data for MDG: Southern Asia

All data for MDG: Southern Asia →

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia?
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia was 1.04 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.26 million in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 49,682 in 1997.
How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 31st out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 138.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 28 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 05 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/enrolment-in-post-secondary-non-tertiary-education-female-number-2/mdg-southern-asia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/enrolment-in-post-secondary-non-tertiary-education-female-number-2/mdg-southern-asia/">Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
346 places, 7,272 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release