Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 46.05 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
46.05 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
22nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
46.05 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.43 million
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia recorded 46.05 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 46.05 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.43 million, in 1973.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 22nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.43 million | — |
| 1974 | 1.56 million | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 1.70 million | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 1.81 million | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 1.95 million | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 2.13 million | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 2.32 million | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 2.50 million | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 2.78 million | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 3.17 million | +14.2% |
| 1983 | 3.46 million | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 3.82 million | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 4.17 million | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 4.38 million | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 5.21 million | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 4.80 million | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 5.66 million | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 5.24 million | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 6.04 million | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 6.20 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 6.95 million | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 7.37 million | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 7.46 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 8.42 million | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 9.30 million | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 9.20 million | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 10.02 million | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 11.34 million | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 12.28 million | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 13.96 million | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 15.58 million | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 17.31 million | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 18.72 million | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 20.43 million | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 22.09 million | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 23.34 million | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 25.12 million | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 26.46 million | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 27.11 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 28.52 million | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 29.78 million | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 34.45 million | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 35.74 million | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 36.65 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 36.48 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 36.61 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 37.90 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 39.61 million | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 41.60 million | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 43.58 million | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 45.40 million | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 46.05 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.84 million | 1.43 million | 2.32 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 4.00 million | 2.50 million | 5.66 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.62 million | 5.24 million | 10.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.02 million | 11.34 million | 25.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.97 million | 26.46 million | 37.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.25 million | 39.61 million | 46.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 80.86 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 15.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 89.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 60.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 10.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 98.09 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 86.77 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 40.97 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 46.05 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.05 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 million in 1973.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 22nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and 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