Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 1.24 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) is 1.24 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) peaked at 1.61 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 725,911, in 1998.
That places ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) 82nd out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 725,911 | — |
| 1999 | 818,656 | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 862,541 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 874,232 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 988,925 | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 1.05 million | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.03 million | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.03 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.13 million | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 1.15 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.27 million | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 1.46 million | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 1.53 million | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.61 million | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.54 million | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.46 million | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.47 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.44 million | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.37 million | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.32 million | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.27 million | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.24 million | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.22 million | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.20 million | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.22 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.24 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 772,284 | 725,911 | 818,656 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.05 million | 862,541 | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 million | 1.27 million | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million | 1.20 million | 1.24 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
More education data for ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0787 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) was 1.24 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- The lowest recorded value was 725,911 in 1998.
- How does ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 82nd out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) 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