Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 53.03 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
53.03 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
13th
of 204 groups
All-time high
53.03 million
in 2024
All-time low
31.87 million
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 2012–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M2012201820242012: 31.9M2013: 34.0M2014: 37.7M2015: 39.4M2016: 40.3M2017: 40.8M2018: 41.4M2019: 43.7M2020: 45.4M2021: 47.6M2022: 49.2M2023: 51.7M2024: 53.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific is 53.03 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 53.03 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.87 million, in 2012.

That places AIMS: Asia and the Pacific 13th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 31.87 million
2013 34.05 million +6.8%
2014 37.69 million +10.7%
2015 39.37 million +4.4%
2016 40.30 million +2.4%
2017 40.80 million +1.2%
2018 41.44 million +1.6%
2019 43.67 million +5.4%
2020 45.38 million +3.9%
2021 47.60 million +4.9%
2022 49.19 million +3.3%
2023 51.71 million +5.1%
2024 53.03 million +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 38.65 million 31.87 million 43.67 million 8
2020s 49.38 million 45.38 million 53.03 million 5

Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific

  1. 10 Egypt 1.76 million compare
  2. 11 Bangladesh 1.59 million compare
  3. 12 Russia 1.47 million compare
  4. 13 Japan 1.26 million compare
  5. 14 Pakistan 1.22 million compare
  6. 15 Vietnam 1.11 million compare
  7. 16 United Kingdom 1.10 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 53.03 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 53.03 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 31.87 million in 2012.
How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
333 places, 3,825 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release