Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 25.27 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: South Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: South Asia is 25.27 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 25.27 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 580,026, in 1971.
UNICEF: South Asia ranks 45th 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 UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.05 million | — |
| 1971 | 580,026 | -71.8% |
| 1972 | 2.06 million | +254.5% |
| 1973 | 645,141 | -68.6% |
| 1974 | 2.12 million | +228.6% |
| 1975 | 2.19 million | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 770,616 | -64.8% |
| 1977 | 817,032 | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 860,769 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 927,306 | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 948,998 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.05 million | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 1.10 million | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 1.25 million | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 1.35 million | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 1.44 million | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 1.54 million | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 1.62 million | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 1.54 million | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 1.63 million | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 1.76 million | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 1.84 million | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 3.34 million | +81.4% |
| 1993 | 3.40 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 3.45 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.97 million | -42.8% |
| 1996 | 2.37 million | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 2.55 million | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 3.85 million | +51.0% |
| 1999 | 3.94 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 4.02 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 4.36 million | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 4.69 million | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 4.94 million | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 5.17 million | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 5.50 million | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 6.08 million | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 6.89 million | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 7.92 million | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 8.70 million | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 9.98 million | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 13.02 million | +30.5% |
| 2012 | 14.80 million | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 15.18 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 16.56 million | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 17.46 million | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 17.75 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 18.51 million | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 19.36 million | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 20.79 million | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 21.60 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 22.81 million | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 23.23 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 24.82 million | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 25.27 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.30 million | 580,026 | 2.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 million | 948,998 | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.85 million | 1.76 million | 3.94 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.83 million | 4.02 million | 8.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.34 million | 9.98 million | 20.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.55 million | 21.60 million | 25.27 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
- 42 Greece 433,746 compare
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- 44 Syrian Arab Republic 361,423 compare
- 45 Nepal 358,140 compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 351,889 compare
- 47 Ghana 348,297 compare
- 48 Sudan 325,489 compare
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6662 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 175.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.53 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 101.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: South Asia was 25.27 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.27 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 580,026 in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 45th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: South 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.