Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 5.71 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.71 million
Change on year
up 18.7%
Rank
118th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.45 million
in 2008
All-time low
3.16 million
in 1995
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) recorded 5.71 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 6.45 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.16 million, in 1995.
That places ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 118th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.32 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.37 million | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 3.41 million | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 3.46 million | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 3.52 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 3.58 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 3.66 million | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 3.74 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 3.81 million | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 3.85 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 3.88 million | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 3.89 million | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 3.88 million | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 3.88 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.88 million | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 3.88 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 3.86 million | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 3.76 million | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 3.68 million | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 3.60 million | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 3.57 million | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 3.49 million | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 3.42 million | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.28 million | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 3.20 million | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 3.16 million | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.23 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 3.35 million | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 3.55 million | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 3.81 million | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 4.22 million | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 4.76 million | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 5.36 million | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 5.69 million | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 5.88 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 6.14 million | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 6.29 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 6.40 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 6.45 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 6.33 million | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 6.11 million | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 5.88 million | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 5.40 million | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 5.08 million | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 4.71 million | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 4.48 million | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 4.22 million | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 4.07 million | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 4.02 million | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.04 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.22 million | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 4.47 million | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 4.67 million | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 4.81 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 5.71 million | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.57 million | 3.32 million | 3.85 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.82 million | 3.60 million | 3.89 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.41 million | 3.16 million | 3.81 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.75 million | 4.22 million | 6.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.80 million | 4.02 million | 6.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.77 million | 4.22 million | 5.71 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- 115 Turkmenistan 51,448 compare
- 116 Benin 46,977 compare
- 117 Jamaica 46,647 compare
- 118 Bosnia and Herzegovina 46,642 compare
- 119 Slovenia 46,188 compare
- 120 Republic of Moldova 46,028 compare
- 121 Latvia 43,211 compare
More education data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 22.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 10.74 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 5.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 11.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 9.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 742,097 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.5% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 3.03 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 6.24 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 3.21 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 5.71 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.45 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 million in 1995.
- How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 118th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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