Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 33.69 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
33.69 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
32nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
33.69 million
in 2024
All-time low
846,507
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) recorded 33.69 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) peaked at 33.69 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 846,507, in 1973.
That places ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) 32nd 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 ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 846,507 | — |
| 1974 | 954,086 | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 1.09 million | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 1.17 million | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 1.25 million | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 1.31 million | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 1.33 million | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.39 million | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 1.62 million | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 1.71 million | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 1.85 million | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 2.01 million | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 2.31 million | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 2.56 million | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 2.75 million | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 2.88 million | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 2.95 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 3.06 million | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 3.12 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 3.20 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 4.33 million | +35.4% |
| 1994 | 4.11 million | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 4.54 million | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 5.35 million | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 5.77 million | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 5.28 million | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 5.54 million | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 6.66 million | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 7.58 million | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 8.88 million | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 10.35 million | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 11.91 million | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 13.13 million | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 14.60 million | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 15.76 million | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 16.66 million | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 18.04 million | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 19.05 million | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 19.31 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 20.01 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 20.90 million | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 25.06 million | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 25.94 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 26.31 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 26.42 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.90 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 27.98 million | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 29.33 million | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 30.84 million | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 32.15 million | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 33.17 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 33.69 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.14 million | 846,507 | 1.33 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.20 million | 1.39 million | 2.95 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.43 million | 3.06 million | 5.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.36 million | 6.66 million | 18.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.79 million | 19.05 million | 27.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.84 million | 29.33 million | 33.69 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
- 29 Algeria 986,794 compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 944,740 compare
- 31 Poland 840,254 compare
- 32 Uzbekistan 819,005 compare
- 33 Morocco 780,369 compare
- 34 South Africa 748,573 compare
- 35 Chile 732,193 compare
More education data for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 109.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4947 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 63.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.53 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) was 33.69 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- The highest recorded value was 33.69 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- The lowest recorded value was 846,507 in 1973.
- How does ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 32nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) 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