Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 5.56 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.56 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
119th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.56 million
in 2024
All-time low
67,846
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) recorded 5.56 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 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 5.56 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67,846, in 1970.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 119th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 67,846 | — |
| 1971 | 71,940 | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 83,008 | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 90,089 | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 92,699 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 98,571 | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 104,382 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 119,834 | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 126,268 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 159,203 | +26.1% |
| 1980 | 178,094 | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 197,808 | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 254,815 | +28.8% |
| 1983 | 281,434 | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 309,545 | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 336,159 | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 364,612 | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 371,230 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 391,676 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 415,128 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 447,506 | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 463,347 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 476,524 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 516,185 | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 547,765 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 607,172 | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 698,416 | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 787,218 | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 889,658 | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 1.01 million | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 1.10 million | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 1.30 million | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 1.33 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.47 million | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 1.65 million | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 1.94 million | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 2.19 million | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 2.56 million | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 2.97 million | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 3.13 million | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 3.56 million | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 3.93 million | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 4.30 million | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 4.34 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.51 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 4.51 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.38 million | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 4.32 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.31 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.90 million | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 4.94 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 5.13 million | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 5.17 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 5.47 million | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 5.56 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101,384 | 67,846 | 159,203 | 10 |
| 1980s | 310,050 | 178,094 | 415,128 | 10 |
| 1990s | 643,958 | 447,506 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 million | 1.10 million | 3.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.31 million | 3.56 million | 4.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 million | 4.94 million | 5.56 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 976,549 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.8278 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 5.56 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.56 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,846 in 1970.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 119th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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