Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: South Asia

UNICEF: South Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 101,683 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
101,683
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
187th
of 218 groups
All-time high
838,669
in 2012
All-time low
77,770
in 2016
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: South Asia, 2011–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2011201720242011: 781.8k2012: 838.7k2013: 108.8k2014: 111.4k2015: 111.2k2016: 77.8k2017: 84.9k2018: 101.2k2019: 124.5k2020: 127.3k2021: 123.4k2022: 109.2k2023: 101.6k2024: 101.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: South Asia is 101,683, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 838,669 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 77,770, in 2016.

UNICEF: South Asia ranks 187th of 218 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: South Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: South Asia, 2011 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2011 781,794
2012 838,669 +7.3%
2013 108,819 -87.0%
2014 111,407 +2.4%
2015 111,250 -0.1%
2016 77,770 -30.1%
2017 84,867 +9.1%
2018 101,184 +19.2%
2019 124,464 +23.0%
2020 127,251 +2.2%
2021 123,354 -3.1%
2022 109,170 -11.5%
2023 101,577 -7.0%
2024 101,683 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 260,025 77,770 838,669 9
2020s 112,607 101,577 127,251 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: South Asia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: South Asia was 101,683 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
The highest recorded value was 838,669 in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 77,770 in 2016.
How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
UNICEF: South Asia ranks 187th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this UNICEF: South 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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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