Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 856,097 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
856,097
Change on year
up 130.6%
Rank
99th
of 205 groups
All-time high
2.37 million
in 2012
All-time low
355,429
in 2021
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 2012–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2012201820242012: 2.4M2013: 2.2M2014: 1.6M2015: 998.0k2016: 744.5k2017: 703.4k2018: 741.2k2019: 775.2k2020: 361.6k2021: 355.4k2022: 368.2k2023: 371.2k2024: 856.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) recorded 856,097 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in 2024.

That represents a change of up 130.6% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 2.37 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 355,429, in 2021.

That places ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 99th out of 205 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 2.37 million
2013 2.25 million -5.4%
2014 1.56 million -30.4%
2015 997,996 -36.1%
2016 744,494 -25.4%
2017 703,378 -5.5%
2018 741,176 +5.4%
2019 775,224 +4.6%
2020 361,605 -53.4%
2021 355,429 -1.7%
2022 368,203 +3.6%
2023 371,217 +0.8%
2024 856,097 +130.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.27 million 703,378 2.37 million 8
2020s 462,510 355,429 856,097 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

  1. 96 Malta 4,143 compare
  2. 97 Iceland 3,716 compare
  3. 98 Mauritius 3,667 compare
  4. 99 Mozambique 3,251 compare
  5. 100 Benin 3,029 compare
  6. 101 Montenegro 2,930 compare
  7. 102 Bahrain 2,913 compare

See the full ranking of 332 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 856,097 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The highest recorded value was 2.37 million in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The lowest recorded value was 355,429 in 2021.
How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 99th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
332 places, 3,841 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release