Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)

ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 2.29 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.29 million
Change on year
up 30.7%
Rank
160th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.29 million
in 2024
All-time low
618,916
in 1997
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), 1980–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1980200220241980: 695.0k1981: 703.8k1982: 692.5k1983: 695.4k1984: 700.5k1985: 702.9k1986: 721.4k1987: 703.7k1988: 711.3k1989: 706.2k1990: 715.0k1991: 730.3k1992: 717.9k1993: 680.1k1994: 656.5k1995: 651.5k1996: 623.0k1997: 618.9k1998: 642.6k1999: 631.3k2000: 713.5k2001: 779.0k2002: 858.2k2003: 925.7k2004: 1.0M2005: 1.1M2006: 1.2M2007: 1.2M2008: 1.3M2009: 1.3M2010: 1.3M2011: 1.3M2012: 1.3M2013: 1.4M2014: 1.4M2015: 1.3M2016: 1.3M2017: 1.3M2018: 1.3M2019: 1.4M2020: 1.5M2021: 1.6M2022: 1.7M2023: 1.8M2024: 2.3M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) is 2.29 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 30.7% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) peaked at 2.29 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 618,916, in 1997.

ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 160th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 695,029
1981 703,846 +1.3%
1982 692,535 -1.6%
1983 695,420 +0.4%
1984 700,475 +0.7%
1985 702,875 +0.3%
1986 721,367 +2.6%
1987 703,661 -2.5%
1988 711,261 +1.1%
1989 706,178 -0.7%
1990 714,993 +1.2%
1991 730,320 +2.1%
1992 717,919 -1.7%
1993 680,123 -5.3%
1994 656,537 -3.5%
1995 651,463 -0.8%
1996 623,016 -4.4%
1997 618,916 -0.7%
1998 642,608 +3.8%
1999 631,302 -1.8%
2000 713,491 +13.0%
2001 779,022 +9.2%
2002 858,210 +10.2%
2003 925,747 +7.9%
2004 1.02 million +10.1%
2005 1.09 million +6.6%
2006 1.19 million +9.3%
2007 1.23 million +3.6%
2008 1.27 million +3.3%
2009 1.27 million -0.1%
2010 1.28 million +0.4%
2011 1.29 million +1.2%
2012 1.34 million +3.6%
2013 1.38 million +2.8%
2014 1.36 million -1.3%
2015 1.35 million -0.8%
2016 1.29 million -4.2%
2017 1.30 million +0.9%
2018 1.34 million +3.1%
2019 1.44 million +7.6%
2020 1.54 million +6.7%
2021 1.64 million +6.4%
2022 1.65 million +0.9%
2023 1.75 million +6.1%
2024 2.29 million +30.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 703,265 692,535 721,367 10
1990s 666,720 618,916 730,320 10
2000s 1.03 million 713,491 1.27 million 10
2010s 1.34 million 1.28 million 1.44 million 10
2020s 1.78 million 1.54 million 2.29 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)

  1. 157 Bhutan 5,781 compare
  2. 158 Grenada 5,079 compare
  3. 159 Luxembourg 4,390 compare
  4. 160 Eritrea 4,198 compare
  5. 161 Eswatini 4,104 compare
  6. 162 Guam 3,900 compare
  7. 163 Gabon 3,662 compare

See the full ranking of 416 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) was 2.29 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
The highest recorded value was 2.29 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
The lowest recorded value was 618,916 in 1997.
How does ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 160th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 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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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.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled
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416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
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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.