Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 26.97 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in MDG: Southern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in MDG: Southern Asia stood at 26.97 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 26.97 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 599,053, in 1971.
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 41st 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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.07 million | — |
| 1971 | 599,053 | -71.1% |
| 1972 | 2.08 million | +248.0% |
| 1973 | 679,671 | -67.4% |
| 1974 | 2.16 million | +217.2% |
| 1975 | 2.23 million | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 813,405 | -63.5% |
| 1977 | 863,051 | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 909,614 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 987,401 | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 1.02 million | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.13 million | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 1.20 million | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 1.37 million | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 1.48 million | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 1.59 million | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 1.70 million | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 1.80 million | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 1.74 million | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 1.85 million | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 2.00 million | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 2.10 million | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 3.62 million | +72.3% |
| 1993 | 3.69 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 3.75 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.31 million | -38.6% |
| 1996 | 2.75 million | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 2.99 million | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 4.35 million | +45.6% |
| 1999 | 4.51 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 4.66 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 5.10 million | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 5.46 million | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 5.81 million | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 6.18 million | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 6.59 million | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 7.32 million | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 8.38 million | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 9.72 million | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 10.41 million | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 11.85 million | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 15.06 million | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 16.99 million | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 17.29 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 18.77 million | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 19.66 million | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 19.75 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 20.38 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 21.05 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 22.39 million | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 23.15 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 24.32 million | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 24.87 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 26.49 million | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 26.97 million | +1.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in MDG: Southern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +248.0% | 599,053 | 2.08 million |
| 1974 | +217.2% | 679,671 | 2.16 million |
| 1971 | -71.1% | 2.07 million | 599,053 |
| 1973 | -67.4% | 2.08 million | 679,671 |
| 1976 | -63.5% | 2.23 million | 813,405 |
| 1992 | +72.3% | 2.10 million | 3.62 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.34 million | 599,053 | 2.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.49 million | 1.02 million | 1.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.21 million | 2.00 million | 4.51 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.96 million | 4.66 million | 10.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.32 million | 11.85 million | 22.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.16 million | 23.15 million | 26.97 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 105.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 182.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 203.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in MDG: Southern Asia was 26.97 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?
- The highest recorded value was 26.97 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 599,053 in 1971.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 41st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Southern 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