Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia

SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 1.22 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.22 million
Change on year
up 9.3%
Rank
24th
of 214 groups
All-time high
1.41 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1997–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1997201020241997: 49.7k1998: 191.6k1999: 238.2k2000: 222.0k2001: 345.7k2002: 374.4k2003: 405.5k2004: 494.3k2005: 596.1k2006: 770.4k2007: 908.3k2008: 1.0M2009: 1.2M2010: 1.3M2011: 1.4M2012: 1.4M2013: 594.4k2014: 556.9k2015: 569.9k2016: 549.0k2017: 579.0k2018: 608.1k2019: 609.4k2020: 803.2k2021: 841.2k2022: 955.0k2023: 1.1M2024: 1.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia is 1.22 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 118.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 1.41 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 49,682, in 1997.

That places SDG: Central and Southern Asia 24th out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 49,682
1998 191,613 +285.7%
1999 238,239 +24.3%
2000 222,005 -6.8%
2001 345,704 +55.7%
2002 374,426 +8.3%
2003 405,487 +8.3%
2004 494,283 +21.9%
2005 596,127 +20.6%
2006 770,425 +29.2%
2007 908,342 +17.9%
2008 1.04 million +14.1%
2009 1.16 million +11.9%
2010 1.28 million +10.5%
2011 1.35 million +5.5%
2012 1.41 million +4.0%
2013 594,436 -57.7%
2014 556,891 -6.3%
2015 569,881 +2.3%
2016 549,025 -3.7%
2017 578,988 +5.5%
2018 608,070 +5.0%
2019 609,354 +0.2%
2020 803,160 +31.8%
2021 841,216 +4.7%
2022 954,990 +13.5%
2023 1.11 million +16.5%
2024 1.22 million +9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 159,845 49,682 238,239 3
2000s 631,269 222,005 1.16 million 10
2010s 810,514 549,025 1.41 million 10
2020s 985,779 803,160 1.22 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia

  1. 21 Saudi Arabia 52,234 compare
  2. 22 Singapore 46,241 compare
  3. 23 Greece 45,944 compare
  4. 24 New Zealand 44,587 compare
  5. 25 Hungary 36,334 compare
  6. 26 Afghanistan 35,669 compare
  7. 27 Uzbekistan 29,422

See the full ranking of 346 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 1.22 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.41 million in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 49,682 in 1997.
How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 24th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 118.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this SDG: Central and 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.

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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