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
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 54 Turkmenistan 18,275 compare
- 55 Tanzania, United Republic of 18,041 compare
- 56 Jordan 18,038 compare
- 57 Palestine, State of 16,717 compare
- 58 Costa Rica 15,944 compare
- 59 Zambia 15,646 compare
- 60 Uruguay 15,567 compare
More education data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 22.35 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 10.74 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 5.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 11.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 9.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 742,097 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 3.03 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 6.24 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 3.21 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) →
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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February 2026 Data Release