Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in South Asia
South Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) was 2.80 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in South Asia, 2012–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in South Asia stood at 2.80 million number. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
South Asia ranks 15th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in South Asia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.10 million number | — |
| 2013 | 2.08 million number | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.40 million number | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 2.48 million number | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.55 million number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.62 million number | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.68 million number | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.80 million number | +4.2% |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More education data for South Asia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0911 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in South Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in South Asia was 2.80 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.80 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 million number in 2013.
- How does South Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- South Asia ranks 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.