Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 25.27 million in 2024. β Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) is 25.27 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 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) peaked at 25.27 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 580,026, in 1971.
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 45th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.30 million | 580,026 | 2.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 million | 948,998 | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.85 million | 1.76 million | 3.94 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.83 million | 4.02 million | 8.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.34 million | 9.98 million | 20.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.55 million | 21.60 million | 25.27 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
- 42 Greece 433,746 compare
- 43 Kazakhstan, Republic of 412,488 compare
- 44 Syrian Arab Republic 361,423 compare
- 45 Nepal 358,140 compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 351,889 compare
- 47 Ghana 348,297 compare
- 48 Sudan 325,489 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 97.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 84.88 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 53.53 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 6.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 101.13 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 139.28 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 66.98 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) was 25.27 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.27 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- The lowest recorded value was 580,026 in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 45th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release