Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 12.36 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12.36 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
70th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.36 million
in 2024
All-time low
532,376
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), 1970–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) stood at 12.36 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) peaked at 12.36 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 532,376, in 1971.

That places ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) 70th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 1.31 million —
1971 532,376 -59.4%
1972 563,975 +5.9%
1973 579,791 +2.8%
1974 601,104 +3.7%
1975 611,368 +1.7%
1976 640,247 +4.7%
1977 699,945 +9.3%
1978 819,497 +17.1%
1979 986,227 +20.3%
1980 1.11 million +13.0%
1981 1.16 million +3.9%
1982 1.46 million +26.2%
1983 1.61 million +10.4%
1984 1.82 million +12.6%
1985 1.87 million +2.8%
1986 1.82 million -2.7%
1987 2.47 million +35.7%
1988 1.92 million -22.2%
1989 2.70 million +40.8%
1990 2.18 million -19.4%
1991 2.92 million +34.2%
1992 3.00 million +2.7%
1993 2.63 million -12.4%
1994 3.26 million +24.1%
1995 2.92 million -10.5%
1996 3.07 million +5.2%
1997 3.53 million +15.1%
1998 3.92 million +10.9%
1999 4.48 million +14.4%
2000 4.68 million +4.5%
2001 4.70 million +0.3%
2002 5.07 million +8.0%
2003 5.23 million +3.1%
2004 5.40 million +3.3%
2005 5.60 million +3.6%
2006 5.82 million +4.1%
2007 6.33 million +8.7%
2008 6.68 million +5.6%
2009 7.08 million +6.0%
2010 7.41 million +4.6%
2011 7.80 million +5.3%
2012 8.51 million +9.1%
2013 8.88 million +4.3%
2014 9.40 million +5.8%
2015 9.80 million +4.3%
2016 10.34 million +5.5%
2017 10.06 million -2.7%
2018 9.71 million -3.4%
2019 9.92 million +2.1%
2020 10.28 million +3.6%
2021 10.76 million +4.7%
2022 11.43 million +6.3%
2023 12.23 million +7.0%
2024 12.36 million +1.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1971 -59.4% 1.31 million 532,376
1989 +40.8% 1.92 million 2.70 million
1987 +35.7% 1.82 million 2.47 million
1991 +34.2% 2.18 million 2.92 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 734,601 532,376 1.31 million 10
1980s 1.79 million 1.11 million 2.70 million 10
1990s 3.19 million 2.18 million 4.48 million 10
2000s 5.66 million 4.68 million 7.08 million 10
2010s 9.18 million 7.41 million 10.34 million 10
2020s 11.41 million 10.28 million 12.36 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)

  1. 67 Cuba 178,118 compare
  2. 68 Ethiopia 173,906 compare
  3. 69 Switzerland 173,465 compare
  4. 70 Angola 170,853 compare
  5. 71 Kyrgyzstan 170,192 compare
  6. 72 Hungary 169,838 compare
  7. 73 Denmark 168,047 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) was 12.36 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
The highest recorded value was 12.36 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
The lowest recorded value was 532,376 in 1971.
How does ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 70th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,247 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release