Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 4.00 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in MDG: Southern Asia, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in MDG: Southern Asia is 4.00 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 4.00 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.33 million, in 2013.
That places MDG: Southern Asia 32nd 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 MDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.35 million | — |
| 2013 | 2.33 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.71 million | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 2.86 million | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 2.95 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 3.02 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.03 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.08 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.15 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 3.33 million | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 3.64 million | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 3.93 million | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 4.00 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.79 million | 2.33 million | 3.08 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.61 million | 3.15 million | 4.00 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 26.97 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in MDG: Southern Asia was 4.00 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.00 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 million in 2013.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 32nd out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern 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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February 2026 Data Release