Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in AIMS: South and West Asia
AIMS: South and West Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 26.97 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
26.97 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
41st
of 221 groups
All-time high
26.97 million
in 2024
All-time low
599,053
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in AIMS: South and West Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in AIMS: South and West Asia is 26.97 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in AIMS: South and West Asia peaked at 26.97 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 599,053, in 1971.
That places AIMS: South and West Asia 41st out of 221 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 tertiary education, all programmes, female in AIMS: South and West Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.07 million | — |
| 1971 | 599,053 | -71.1% |
| 1972 | 2.08 million | +248.0% |
| 1973 | 679,671 | -67.4% |
| 1974 | 2.16 million | +217.2% |
| 1975 | 2.23 million | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 813,405 | -63.5% |
| 1977 | 863,051 | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 909,614 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 987,401 | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 1.02 million | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.13 million | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 1.20 million | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 1.37 million | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 1.48 million | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 1.59 million | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 1.70 million | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 1.80 million | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 1.74 million | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 1.85 million | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 2.00 million | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 2.10 million | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 3.62 million | +72.3% |
| 1993 | 3.69 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 3.75 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.31 million | -38.6% |
| 1996 | 2.75 million | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 2.99 million | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 4.35 million | +45.6% |
| 1999 | 4.51 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 4.66 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 5.10 million | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 5.46 million | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 5.81 million | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 6.18 million | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 6.59 million | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 7.32 million | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 8.38 million | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 9.72 million | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 10.41 million | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 11.85 million | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 15.06 million | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 16.99 million | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 17.29 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 18.77 million | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 19.66 million | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 19.75 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 20.38 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 21.05 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 22.39 million | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 23.15 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 24.32 million | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 24.87 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 26.49 million | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 26.97 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.34 million | 599,053 | 2.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.49 million | 1.02 million | 1.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.21 million | 2.00 million | 4.51 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.96 million | 4.66 million | 10.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.32 million | 11.85 million | 22.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.16 million | 23.15 million | 26.97 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: South and West Asia
- 38 Nigeria 608,519 compare
- 39 Ecuador 601,784 compare
- 40 Myanmar 545,901 compare
- 41 Netherlands 530,206 compare
- 42 Greece 433,746 compare
- 43 Kazakhstan 412,488 compare
- 44 Syrian Arab Republic 361,423 compare
More education data for AIMS: South and West Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in AIMS: South and West Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in AIMS: South and West Asia was 26.97 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in AIMS: South and West Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.97 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in AIMS: South and West Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 599,053 in 1971.
- How does AIMS: South and West Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 41st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in AIMS: South and West Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this AIMS: South and West Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release