Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) was 262,255 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in MDG: Southern Asia, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Southern Asia recorded 262,255 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 1.22 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 259,143, in 2023.
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 153rd of 218 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.18 million | — |
| 2012 | 1.22 million | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 406,357 | -66.7% |
| 2014 | 443,517 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 456,035 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 329,999 | -27.6% |
| 2017 | 317,624 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 315,182 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 296,174 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 281,133 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 262,418 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 264,388 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 259,143 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 262,255 | +1.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in MDG: Southern Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -66.7% | 1.22 million | 406,357 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 551,326 | 296,174 | 1.22 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 265,867 | 259,143 | 281,133 | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4.12 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 182.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 105.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 203.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in MDG: Southern Asia was 262,255 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 259,143 in 2023.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 153rd out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia 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