Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) was 18.40 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in SDG: Eastern Asia, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern Asia recorded 18.40 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 2.3% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 18.40 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.90 million, in 2012.
That places SDG: Eastern Asia 43rd 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 (number) in SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 10.90 million | — |
| 2013 | 11.54 million | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 13.60 million | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 14.15 million | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 14.43 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 14.60 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 14.86 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 15.46 million | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 16.02 million | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 16.68 million | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 17.39 million | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 17.99 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 18.40 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.69 million | 10.90 million | 15.46 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 17.30 million | 16.02 million | 18.40 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 56.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 119.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in SDG: Eastern Asia was 18.40 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.40 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.90 million in 2012.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 43rd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern 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