Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 24.56 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.56 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
29th
of 204 groups
All-time high
24.56 million
in 2024
All-time low
14.63 million
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2012–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M2012201820242012: 14.6M2013: 15.9M2014: 17.0M2015: 17.9M2016: 18.1M2017: 18.7M2018: 19.4M2019: 20.8M2020: 21.6M2021: 22.6M2022: 22.9M2023: 24.2M2024: 24.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) recorded 24.56 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 24.56 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.63 million, in 2012.

That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 29th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 14.63 million
2013 15.87 million +8.5%
2014 17.04 million +7.4%
2015 17.86 million +4.8%
2016 18.07 million +1.2%
2017 18.72 million +3.6%
2018 19.43 million +3.8%
2019 20.82 million +7.1%
2020 21.58 million +3.6%
2021 22.64 million +4.9%
2022 22.85 million +0.9%
2023 24.16 million +5.7%
2024 24.56 million +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17.81 million 14.63 million 20.82 million 8
2020s 23.16 million 21.58 million 24.56 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 26 Canada 625,992 compare
  2. 27 Australia 605,595 compare
  3. 28 Algeria 559,450 compare
  4. 29 Morocco 548,305 compare
  5. 30 Poland 515,306 compare
  6. 31 South Africa 494,208 compare
  7. 32 Chile 474,355 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 24.56 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 24.56 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 14.63 million in 2012.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 29th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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