Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in MDG: Eastern Asia

MDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 1.93 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.93 million
Change on year
up 4.1%
Rank
59th
of 205 groups
All-time high
1.93 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.07 million
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in MDG: Eastern Asia, 2012–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2012201820242012: 1.1M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.2M2015: 1.2M2016: 1.2M2017: 1.3M2018: 1.3M2019: 1.4M2020: 1.5M2021: 1.6M2022: 1.7M2023: 1.9M2024: 1.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in MDG: Eastern Asia stood at 1.93 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 1.93 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.07 million, in 2012.

That places MDG: Eastern Asia 59th out of 205 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.23 million 1.07 million 1.41 million 8
2020s 1.72 million 1.48 million 1.93 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia

  1. 56 Sri Lanka 33,734 compare
  2. 57 Cuba 32,059 compare
  3. 58 Georgia 32,025 compare
  4. 59 Nepal 29,557 compare
  5. 60 Albania 29,140 compare
  6. 61 Slovak Republic 28,817 compare
  7. 62 Kyrgyzstan 26,174 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in MDG: Eastern Asia was 1.93 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.93 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.07 million in 2012.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 59th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia 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