Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 3.72 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in UNICEF: South Asia, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in UNICEF: South Asia is 3.72 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 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 3.72 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.08 million, in 2013.
That places UNICEF: South Asia 37th 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 UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.10 million | — |
| 2013 | 2.08 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.40 million | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 2.48 million | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.55 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.62 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.68 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.76 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.86 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 3.10 million | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 3.37 million | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 3.66 million | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 3.72 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.46 million | 2.08 million | 2.76 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.34 million | 2.86 million | 3.72 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 51.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in UNICEF: South Asia was 3.72 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.72 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 million in 2013.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 37th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: South 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