Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 23.57 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Central and Southern Asia recorded 23.57 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 3.5% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 23.57 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.91 million, in 2012.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 30th of 204 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 13.91 million | — |
| 2013 | 14.99 million | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 16.04 million | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 16.75 million | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 16.84 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 17.40 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 18.07 million | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 19.44 million | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 20.20 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 21.23 million | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 21.47 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 22.78 million | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 23.57 million | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.68 million | 13.91 million | 19.44 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 21.85 million | 20.20 million | 23.57 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 57.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 29.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 28.43 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 23.57 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.57 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.91 million in 2012.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 30th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Central and Southern Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release