Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in AIMS: South and West Asia
AIMS: South and West Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 26.97 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in AIMS: South and West Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in AIMS: South and West Asia is 26.97 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 (number) in AIMS: South and West Asia peaked at 26.97 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 599,053, in 1971.
AIMS: South and West 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 AIMS: South and West 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% |
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 AIMS: South and West Asia
- 38 Nigeria 608,519 compare
- 39 Ecuador 601,784 compare
- 40 Myanmar 545,901 compare
- 41 Netherlands 530,206 compare
- 42 Greece 433,746 compare
- 43 Kazakhstan 412,488 compare
- 44 Syrian Arab Republic 361,423 compare
More education data for AIMS: South and West Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 105.86 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)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4.12 million (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 pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in AIMS: South and West Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in AIMS: South and West Asia was 26.97 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in AIMS: South and West Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.97 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in AIMS: South and West Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 599,053 in 1971.
- How does AIMS: South and West Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 41st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in AIMS: South and West Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this AIMS: South and West Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.