Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 3.86 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.86 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
139th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.86 million
in 2024
All-time low
50,062
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 3.86 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 3.86 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50,062, in 1970.

That places GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 139th 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 GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 50,062
1971 52,914 +5.7%
1972 54,139 +2.3%
1973 55,559 +2.6%
1974 56,587 +1.9%
1975 59,937 +5.9%
1976 61,593 +2.8%
1977 73,815 +19.8%
1978 77,423 +4.9%
1979 99,108 +28.0%
1980 106,144 +7.1%
1981 113,470 +6.9%
1982 152,238 +34.2%
1983 165,352 +8.6%
1984 179,193 +8.4%
1985 190,878 +6.5%
1986 202,779 +6.2%
1987 190,980 -5.8%
1988 191,731 +0.4%
1989 196,132 +2.3%
1990 209,093 +6.6%
1991 204,244 -2.3%
1992 197,929 -3.1%
1993 220,739 +11.5%
1994 244,953 +11.0%
1995 276,253 +12.8%
1996 313,955 +13.6%
1997 351,846 +12.1%
1998 391,908 +11.4%
1999 437,701 +11.7%
2000 467,686 +6.9%
2001 554,740 +18.6%
2002 557,603 +0.5%
2003 596,584 +7.0%
2004 644,577 +8.0%
2005 861,207 +33.6%
2006 950,102 +10.3%
2007 1.08 million +13.4%
2008 1.17 million +8.5%
2009 1.43 million +22.0%
2010 1.68 million +18.0%
2011 1.89 million +12.4%
2012 2.11 million +11.5%
2013 2.24 million +6.1%
2014 2.29 million +2.5%
2015 2.31 million +0.7%
2016 2.37 million +2.8%
2017 2.45 million +3.3%
2018 2.62 million +7.0%
2019 3.30 million +25.7%
2020 3.40 million +3.2%
2021 3.61 million +6.3%
2022 3.53 million -2.2%
2023 3.80 million +7.6%
2024 3.86 million +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 64,114 50,062 99,108 10
1980s 168,890 106,144 202,779 10
1990s 284,862 197,929 437,701 10
2000s 830,529 467,686 1.43 million 10
2010s 2.33 million 1.68 million 3.30 million 10
2020s 3.64 million 3.40 million 3.86 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 136 Mauritius 25,882 compare
  2. 137 Zambia 24,494 compare
  3. 138 Mali 24,246 compare
  4. 139 Lao People's Democratic Republic 22,851 compare
  5. 140 Gambia 22,110 compare
  6. 141 Congo 21,953 compare
  7. 142 Chad 18,967 compare

See the full ranking of 416 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 3.86 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 3.86 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 50,062 in 1970.
How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 139th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 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