Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 14.84 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.84 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
16th
of 218 groups
All-time high
14.84 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.93 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific stood at 14.84 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 14.84 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.93 million, in 1998.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 16th of 218 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.93 million | — |
| 1999 | 4.07 million | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 4.56 million | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 4.93 million | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 5.62 million | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 6.59 million | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 7.65 million | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 7.96 million | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 8.70 million | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 9.25 million | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 9.52 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 10.24 million | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 10.96 million | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 11.03 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 11.14 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 10.49 million | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 12.47 million | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 12.76 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 12.64 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 12.36 million | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 12.33 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.70 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 13.36 million | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 14.01 million | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 14.45 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 14.74 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 14.84 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.00 million | 3.93 million | 4.07 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.50 million | 4.56 million | 10.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.89 million | 10.49 million | 12.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.28 million | 13.36 million | 14.84 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- 13 Canada 232,500 compare
- 14 Australia 221,371 compare
- 15 South Africa 205,802 compare
- 16 United Kingdom 194,232 compare
- 17 Chile 179,011 compare
- 18 South Korea 177,734 compare
- 19 Ukraine 162,181 compare
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 150.98 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1621 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 120.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.2784 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 75.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 14.84 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 14.84 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.93 million in 1998.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 16th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release