Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 56.82 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
56.82 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
12th
of 204 groups
All-time high
56.82 million
in 2024
All-time low
34.68 million
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 2012–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M2012201820242012: 34.7M2013: 36.8M2014: 41.0M2015: 43.1M2016: 44.1M2017: 44.5M2018: 45.1M2019: 47.4M2020: 49.4M2021: 51.7M2022: 53.2M2023: 55.6M2024: 56.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) recorded 56.82 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) peaked at 56.82 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.68 million, in 2012.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th of 204 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 42.09 million 34.68 million 47.36 million 8
2020s 53.37 million 49.43 million 56.82 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

  1. 9 Türkiye 1.80 million compare
  2. 10 Egypt 1.76 million compare
  3. 11 Bangladesh 1.59 million compare
  4. 12 Russia 1.47 million compare
  5. 13 Japan 1.26 million compare
  6. 14 Pakistan 1.22 million compare
  7. 15 Viet Nam 1.11 million compare

See the full ranking of 333 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) was 56.82 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
The highest recorded value was 56.82 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
The lowest recorded value was 34.68 million in 2012.
How does ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 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