Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in MDG: South-eastern Asia
MDG: South-eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 12.36 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia stood at 12.36 million. 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 MDG: South-eastern Asia peaked at 12.36 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 532,376, in 1971.
That places MDG: South-eastern Asia 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 (number) in MDG: South-eastern Asia, 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in MDG: South-eastern Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -59.4% | 1.31 million | 532,376 |
| 1989 | +40.8% | 1.92 million | 2.70 million |
| 1987 | +35.7% | 1.82 million | 2.47 million |
| 1991 | +34.2% | 2.18 million | 2.92 million |
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 MDG: South-eastern Asia
More education data for MDG: South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (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, both sexes (number) 22.72 million (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia 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 MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.36 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 532,376 in 1971.
- How does MDG: South-eastern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 70th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: South-eastern Asia 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