Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 1.95 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1.95 million
Change on year
up 9.1%
Rank
57th
of 218 groups
All-time high
1.95 million
in 2024
All-time low
792,159
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 2000–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2000201220242000: 1.3M2001: 1.4M2002: 1.5M2003: 1.5M2004: 1.3M2005: 1.2M2006: 1.2M2007: 1.1M2008: 1.1M2009: 1.0M2010: 979.1k2011: 920.5k2012: 836.5k2013: 839.6k2014: 792.2k2015: 828.8k2016: 856.2k2017: 899.1k2018: 906.0k2019: 911.5k2020: 1.1M2021: 1.3M2022: 1.5M2023: 1.8M2024: 2.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) is 1.95 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 146.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 1.95 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 792,159, in 2014.

That places ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 57th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1.34 million
2001 1.43 million +6.8%
2002 1.49 million +4.0%
2003 1.49 million -0.1%
2004 1.28 million -14.1%
2005 1.20 million -6.4%
2006 1.17 million -2.1%
2007 1.14 million -2.5%
2008 1.12 million -2.0%
2009 1.03 million -7.7%
2010 979,075 -5.2%
2011 920,548 -6.0%
2012 836,507 -9.1%
2013 839,616 +0.4%
2014 792,159 -5.7%
2015 828,832 +4.6%
2016 856,167 +3.3%
2017 899,127 +5.0%
2018 905,966 +0.8%
2019 911,495 +0.6%
2020 1.08 million +19.0%
2021 1.30 million +19.9%
2022 1.54 million +18.8%
2023 1.79 million +15.8%
2024 1.95 million +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.27 million 1.03 million 1.49 million 10
2010s 876,949 792,159 979,075 10
2020s 1.53 million 1.08 million 1.95 million 5

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

  1. 54 Turkmenistan 18,275 compare
  2. 55 Tanzania, United Republic of 18,041 compare
  3. 56 Jordan 18,038 compare
  4. 57 Palestine, State of 16,717 compare
  5. 58 Costa Rica 15,944 compare
  6. 59 Zambia 15,646 compare
  7. 60 Uruguay 15,567 compare

See the full ranking of 364 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 1.95 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The highest recorded value was 1.95 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The lowest recorded value was 792,159 in 2014.
How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 57th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Over the last ten years it is up 146.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 7,676 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release