Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 902,612 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
902,612
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
19th
of 216 groups
All-time high
902,612
in 2024
All-time low
141,013
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 1998–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1998201120241998: 141.0k1999: 151.5k2000: 169.1k2001: 180.5k2002: 203.2k2003: 223.3k2004: 246.7k2005: 262.0k2006: 285.5k2007: 305.7k2008: 326.7k2009: 354.3k2010: 392.7k2011: 406.1k2012: 410.1k2013: 431.6k2014: 447.4k2015: 469.4k2016: 503.3k2017: 531.0k2018: 565.1k2019: 615.9k2020: 704.0k2021: 796.8k2022: 810.2k2023: 868.3k2024: 902.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) recorded 902,612 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 101.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) peaked at 902,612 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 141,013, in 1998.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 19th of 216 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 141,013 —
1999 151,532 +7.5%
2000 169,083 +11.6%
2001 180,496 +6.7%
2002 203,227 +12.6%
2003 223,285 +9.9%
2004 246,688 +10.5%
2005 261,957 +6.2%
2006 285,500 +9.0%
2007 305,660 +7.1%
2008 326,704 +6.9%
2009 354,315 +8.5%
2010 392,671 +10.8%
2011 406,056 +3.4%
2012 410,146 +1.0%
2013 431,576 +5.2%
2014 447,372 +3.7%
2015 469,385 +4.9%
2016 503,320 +7.2%
2017 531,031 +5.5%
2018 565,055 +6.4%
2019 615,925 +9.0%
2020 704,048 +14.3%
2021 796,827 +13.2%
2022 810,158 +1.7%
2023 868,312 +7.2%
2024 902,612 +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 146,272 141,013 151,532 2
2000s 255,692 169,083 354,315 10
2010s 477,254 392,671 615,925 10
2020s 816,391 704,048 902,612 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

  1. 16 Australia 29,872 compare
  2. 17 Algeria 28,639 compare
  3. 18 Japan 27,514 compare
  4. 19 Philippines 25,256 compare
  5. 20 Egypt 22,523 compare
  6. 21 Indonesia 22,134 compare
  7. 22 Netherlands 21,434 compare

See the full ranking of 358 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) was 902,612 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
The highest recorded value was 902,612 in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
The lowest recorded value was 141,013 in 1998.
How does ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 19th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
358 places, 7,873 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release