Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 5.37 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.37 million
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
22nd
of 205 groups
All-time high
5.37 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.35 million
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 2012–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M2012201820242012: 3.3M2013: 3.4M2014: 3.8M2015: 3.9M2016: 4.1M2017: 4.2M2018: 4.2M2019: 4.3M2020: 4.4M2021: 4.6M2022: 4.9M2023: 5.2M2024: 5.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) stood at 5.37 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 5.37 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.35 million, in 2012.

That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 22nd out of 205 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 7 programmes, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 3.35 million
2013 3.36 million +0.2%
2014 3.79 million +12.9%
2015 3.91 million +3.2%
2016 4.06 million +3.9%
2017 4.22 million +4.0%
2018 4.22 million +0.0%
2019 4.32 million +2.2%
2020 4.42 million +2.4%
2021 4.59 million +3.8%
2022 4.91 million +7.1%
2023 5.19 million +5.7%
2024 5.37 million +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.90 million 3.35 million 4.32 million 8
2020s 4.90 million 4.42 million 5.37 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

  1. 19 Philippines 161,101 compare
  2. 20 Bangladesh 152,919 compare
  3. 21 Japan 140,337 compare
  4. 22 Republic of Korea 138,031 compare
  5. 23 Canada 137,325 compare
  6. 24 Morocco 112,141 compare
  7. 25 Netherlands 107,243 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: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 5.37 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The highest recorded value was 5.37 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.35 million in 2012.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 22nd out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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