Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 19.96 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in WB: South Asia, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in WB: South Asia stood at 19.96 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in WB: South Asia peaked at 19.96 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.09 million, in 2012.
That places WB: South Asia 38th 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 WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 11.09 million | — |
| 2013 | 12.15 million | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 13.17 million | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 14.07 million | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 14.24 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 14.85 million | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 15.64 million | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 16.56 million | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 17.14 million | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 18.03 million | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 18.39 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 19.59 million | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 19.96 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.97 million | 11.09 million | 16.56 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 18.62 million | 17.14 million | 19.96 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
- 35 Netherlands 379,055 compare
- 36 Ukraine 370,803 compare
- 37 Greece 351,819 compare
- 38 Syria 337,949 compare
- 39 Dominican Republic 324,109 compare
- 40 Kazakhstan 314,117 compare
- 41 Nepal 289,391 compare
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 48.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 23.82 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in WB: South Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in WB: South Asia was 19.96 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.96 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.09 million in 2012.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- WB: South Asia ranks 38th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: 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