Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 5.71 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.71 million
Change on year
up 18.7%
Rank
118th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.45 million
in 2008
All-time low
3.16 million
in 1995
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1970–2024

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Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) is 5.71 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 6.45 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.16 million, in 1995.

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 118th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 3.32 million
1971 3.37 million +1.5%
1972 3.41 million +1.3%
1973 3.46 million +1.5%
1974 3.52 million +1.5%
1975 3.58 million +1.9%
1976 3.66 million +2.1%
1977 3.74 million +2.4%
1978 3.81 million +1.7%
1979 3.85 million +1.2%
1980 3.88 million +0.8%
1981 3.89 million +0.1%
1982 3.88 million -0.2%
1983 3.88 million +0.0%
1984 3.88 million -0.1%
1985 3.88 million +0.1%
1986 3.86 million -0.5%
1987 3.76 million -2.5%
1988 3.68 million -2.3%
1989 3.60 million -2.2%
1990 3.57 million -0.8%
1991 3.49 million -2.2%
1992 3.42 million -2.1%
1993 3.28 million -4.2%
1994 3.20 million -2.3%
1995 3.16 million -1.3%
1996 3.23 million +2.2%
1997 3.35 million +4.0%
1998 3.55 million +5.9%
1999 3.81 million +7.2%
2000 4.22 million +10.8%
2001 4.76 million +12.8%
2002 5.36 million +12.6%
2003 5.69 million +6.3%
2004 5.88 million +3.3%
2005 6.14 million +4.4%
2006 6.29 million +2.5%
2007 6.40 million +1.7%
2008 6.45 million +0.7%
2009 6.33 million -1.9%
2010 6.11 million -3.4%
2011 5.88 million -3.8%
2012 5.40 million -8.2%
2013 5.08 million -5.9%
2014 4.71 million -7.3%
2015 4.48 million -4.9%
2016 4.22 million -5.6%
2017 4.07 million -3.5%
2018 4.02 million -1.3%
2019 4.04 million +0.5%
2020 4.22 million +4.3%
2021 4.47 million +6.0%
2022 4.67 million +4.5%
2023 4.81 million +2.9%
2024 5.71 million +18.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.57 million 3.32 million 3.85 million 10
1980s 3.82 million 3.60 million 3.89 million 10
1990s 3.41 million 3.16 million 3.81 million 10
2000s 5.75 million 4.22 million 6.45 million 10
2010s 4.80 million 4.02 million 6.11 million 10
2020s 4.77 million 4.22 million 5.71 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

  1. 115 Turkmenistan 51,448 compare
  2. 116 Benin 46,977 compare
  3. 117 Jamaica 46,647 compare
  4. 118 Bosnia and Herzegovina 46,642 compare
  5. 119 Slovenia 46,188 compare
  6. 120 Moldova 46,028 compare
  7. 121 Latvia 43,211 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: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 5.71 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The highest recorded value was 6.45 million in 2008.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.16 million in 1995.
How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 118th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
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.