Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 499,060 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia stood at 499,060.
The figure is up 19.1% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 1.35 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 401,166, in 2021.
That places SDG: Central and Southern Asia 129th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 934,163 | — |
| 2009 | 945,808 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.12 million | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 1.30 million | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 1.35 million | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 556,923 | -58.7% |
| 2014 | 587,755 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 599,136 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 472,100 | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 462,881 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 454,286 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 435,485 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 418,499 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 401,166 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 408,163 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 418,962 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 499,060 | +19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 939,986 | 934,163 | 945,808 | 2 |
| 2010s | 733,948 | 435,485 | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 429,170 | 401,166 | 499,060 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- 126 British Virgin Islands 440 compare
- 127 Iceland 439 compare
- 128 Luxembourg 409 compare
- 129 San Marino 351 compare
- 130 Bermuda 343 compare
- 131 Poland 301 compare
- 132 Djibouti 294
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 57.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 29.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 28.43 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 499,060 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 401,166 in 2021.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 129th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Central and 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