Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 21.32 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in UNICEF: South Asia, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in UNICEF: South Asia stood at 21.32 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 21.32 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.82 million, in 2012.
That places UNICEF: South Asia 36th 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 UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 11.82 million | — |
| 2013 | 12.94 million | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 14.00 million | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 14.81 million | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 15.05 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 15.73 million | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 16.49 million | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 17.82 million | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 18.50 million | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 19.47 million | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 19.64 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 20.93 million | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 21.32 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.83 million | 11.82 million | 17.82 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 19.97 million | 18.50 million | 21.32 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 51.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in UNICEF: South Asia was 21.32 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.32 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.82 million in 2012.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 36th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: South 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