Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 12.87 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) recorded 12.87 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) peaked at 12.87 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.41 million, in 1998.
That places ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) 26th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.41 million | — |
| 1999 | 2.46 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.85 million | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 3.16 million | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 3.70 million | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 4.56 million | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 5.54 million | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 5.89 million | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 6.51 million | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 6.89 million | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 7.03 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 7.61 million | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 7.96 million | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 7.78 million | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 7.76 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.96 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 9.99 million | +25.5% |
| 2015 | 10.26 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 10.32 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 10.20 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 10.34 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 10.74 million | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 11.45 million | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 12.13 million | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 12.60 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 12.87 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 12.87 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.44 million | 2.41 million | 2.46 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.38 million | 2.85 million | 7.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.33 million | 7.76 million | 10.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.38 million | 11.45 million | 12.87 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
- 23 Ecuador 128,571 compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 106,389 compare
- 25 Morocco 99,618 compare
- 26 Egypt 97,904 compare
- 27 Greece 96,459 compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 88,232 compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 85,853 compare
More education data for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 109.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4947 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 63.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.53 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) was 12.87 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.87 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 million in 1998.
- How does ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 26th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) 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