Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in South Asia
South Asia: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 498,089 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in South Asia, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 498,089 number for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in South Asia peaked at 498,089 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55,648 number, in 1997.
South Asia ranks 25th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 55,648 number | — |
| 1998 | 64,624 number | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 72,442 number | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 80,992 number | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 152,213 number | +87.9% |
| 2002 | 150,695 number | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 147,445 number | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 163,828 number | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 179,555 number | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 260,710 number | +45.2% |
| 2007 | 293,741 number | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 343,483 number | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 370,739 number | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 405,420 number | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 398,753 number | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 386,986 number | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 443,863 number | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 436,296 number | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 456,530 number | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 443,152 number | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 470,852 number | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 494,415 number | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 498,089 number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,238 number | 55,648 number | 72,442 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 214,340 number | 80,992 number | 370,739 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 443,436 number | 386,986 number | 498,089 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 22 Uganda 24,488 number compare
- 23 Malaysia 24,459 number compare
- 24 New Zealand 21,768 number compare
- 25 Cameroon 19,300 number compare
- 26 France 19,142 number compare
- 27 Puerto Rico 17,043 number compare
- 28 Azerbaijan 16,767 number compare
More education data for South Asia
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in South Asia?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in South Asia was 498,089 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 498,089 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,648 number in 1997.
- How does South Asia rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- South Asia ranks 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.