Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)

UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 12.34 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12.34 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
74th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.34 million
in 2024
All-time low
530,031
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), 1970–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) stood at 12.34 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) peaked at 12.34 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 530,031, in 1971.

That places UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 74th 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 UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 1.31 million
1971 530,031 -59.5%
1972 561,674 +6.0%
1973 577,561 +2.8%
1974 598,821 +3.7%
1975 609,045 +1.7%
1976 637,827 +4.7%
1977 697,425 +9.3%
1978 816,872 +17.1%
1979 983,501 +20.4%
1980 1.11 million +13.1%
1981 1.16 million +3.9%
1982 1.46 million +26.2%
1983 1.61 million +10.4%
1984 1.81 million +12.6%
1985 1.87 million +2.8%
1986 1.82 million -2.7%
1987 2.46 million +35.8%
1988 1.92 million -22.2%
1989 2.70 million +40.8%
1990 2.17 million -19.5%
1991 2.92 million +34.2%
1992 3.00 million +2.7%
1993 2.62 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 3.91 million +10.9%
1999 4.48 million +14.5%
2000 4.68 million +4.5%
2001 4.70 million +0.3%
2002 5.07 million +8.0%
2003 5.22 million +3.0%
2004 5.40 million +3.3%
2005 5.59 million +3.6%
2006 5.82 million +4.1%
2007 6.32 million +8.7%
2008 6.67 million +5.5%
2009 7.07 million +6.0%
2010 7.40 million +4.6%
2011 7.79 million +5.3%
2012 8.50 million +9.1%
2013 8.87 million +4.3%
2014 9.39 million +5.8%
2015 9.79 million +4.3%
2016 10.32 million +5.5%
2017 10.04 million -2.7%
2018 9.70 million -3.5%
2019 9.90 million +2.1%
2020 10.26 million +3.6%
2021 10.74 million +4.7%
2022 11.41 million +6.3%
2023 12.20 million +7.0%
2024 12.34 million +1.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1971 -59.5% 1.31 million 530,031
1989 +40.8% 1.92 million 2.70 million
1987 +35.8% 1.82 million 2.46 million
1991 +34.2% 2.17 million 2.92 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 732,182 530,031 1.31 million 10
1980s 1.79 million 1.11 million 2.70 million 10
1990s 3.19 million 2.17 million 4.48 million 10
2000s 5.65 million 4.68 million 7.07 million 10
2010s 9.17 million 7.40 million 10.32 million 10
2020s 11.39 million 10.26 million 12.34 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)

  1. 71 Kyrgyzstan 170,192 compare
  2. 72 Hungary 169,838 compare
  3. 73 Denmark 168,047 compare
  4. 74 Cambodia 165,994 compare
  5. 75 Côte d'Ivoire 164,439 compare
  6. 76 Belarus 160,709 compare
  7. 77 Tajikistan 154,588 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) was 12.34 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
The highest recorded value was 12.34 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
The lowest recorded value was 530,031 in 1971.
How does UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 74th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 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