Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 3.64 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in WB: South Asia, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: South Asia recorded 3.64 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in WB: South Asia peaked at 3.64 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.96 million, in 2013.
WB: South Asia ranks 39th of 205 groups on this measure, 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 WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.98 million | — |
| 2013 | 1.96 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.26 million | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 2.37 million | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 2.46 million | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.55 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.61 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.69 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.79 million | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 3.02 million | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 3.29 million | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 3.57 million | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 3.64 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.36 million | 1.96 million | 2.69 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.26 million | 2.79 million | 3.64 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 48.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 23.82 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in WB: South Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in WB: South Asia was 3.64 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 million in 2013.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- WB: South Asia ranks 39th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: 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