Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 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: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) recorded 12.36 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is 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: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) peaked at 12.36 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 532,376, in 1971.
That places ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) 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 in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), year by year
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
More education data for ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0787 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) 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: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.36 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- The lowest recorded value was 532,376 in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 70th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) 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