Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 22.45 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in SDG: Southern Asia, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Southern Asia recorded 22.45 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 1.8% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 22.45 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.36 million, in 2012.
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 31st 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: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 13.36 million | — |
| 2013 | 14.47 million | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 15.54 million | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 16.25 million | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 16.35 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 16.91 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 17.55 million | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 18.85 million | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 19.54 million | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 20.50 million | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 20.73 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 22.04 million | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 22.45 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.16 million | 13.36 million | 18.85 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 21.05 million | 19.54 million | 22.45 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 26.97 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in SDG: Southern Asia was 22.45 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.45 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.36 million in 2012.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 31st out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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