Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)

ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 10.34 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.34 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
67th
of 204 groups
All-time high
10.34 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.43 million
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), 2012–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M2012201820242012: 6.4M2013: 6.8M2014: 7.4M2015: 7.8M2016: 8.3M2017: 8.1M2018: 7.8M2019: 8.1M2020: 8.4M2021: 9.0M2022: 9.6M2023: 10.2M2024: 10.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) recorded 10.34 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) peaked at 10.34 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.43 million, in 2012.

That places ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) 67th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 6.43 million
2013 6.85 million +6.5%
2014 7.39 million +8.0%
2015 7.79 million +5.4%
2016 8.34 million +7.1%
2017 8.10 million -2.9%
2018 7.80 million -3.8%
2019 8.06 million +3.4%
2020 8.43 million +4.6%
2021 8.95 million +6.2%
2022 9.62 million +7.5%
2023 10.23 million +6.4%
2024 10.34 million +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.59 million 6.43 million 8.34 million 8
2020s 9.51 million 8.43 million 10.34 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)

  1. 64 Denmark 108,432 compare
  2. 65 Austria 107,299 compare
  3. 66 Serbia 106,625 compare
  4. 67 Cameroon 105,764 compare
  5. 68 New Zealand 104,578 compare
  6. 69 Azerbaijan 102,543 compare
  7. 70 Costa Rica 98,110 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: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) was 10.34 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-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
The highest recorded value was 10.34 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.43 million in 2012.
How does ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 67th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) 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