Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 143,904 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
143,904
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
71st
of 216 groups
All-time high
143,904
in 2024
All-time low
5,632
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1998–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1998201120241998: 5.6k1999: 6.1k2000: 6.7k2001: 6.8k2002: 7.1k2003: 7.3k2004: 8.2k2005: 8.8k2006: 9.8k2007: 13.3k2008: 14.9k2009: 17.2k2010: 20.2k2011: 23.7k2012: 28.6k2013: 34.5k2014: 41.1k2015: 50.3k2016: 60.3k2017: 71.8k2018: 76.6k2019: 83.4k2020: 83.5k2021: 134.7k2022: 137.0k2023: 141.8k2024: 143.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) is 143,904, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 250.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 143,904 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,632, in 1998.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 71st of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 5,632
1999 6,059 +7.6%
2000 6,674 +10.2%
2001 6,806 +2.0%
2002 7,138 +4.9%
2003 7,349 +2.9%
2004 8,241 +12.1%
2005 8,754 +6.2%
2006 9,762 +11.5%
2007 13,269 +35.9%
2008 14,928 +12.5%
2009 17,244 +15.5%
2010 20,184 +17.1%
2011 23,714 +17.5%
2012 28,640 +20.8%
2013 34,478 +20.4%
2014 41,076 +19.1%
2015 50,280 +22.4%
2016 60,281 +19.9%
2017 71,820 +19.1%
2018 76,553 +6.6%
2019 83,400 +8.9%
2020 83,550 +0.2%
2021 134,653 +61.2%
2022 136,981 +1.7%
2023 141,816 +3.5%
2024 143,904 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,845 5,632 6,059 2
2000s 10,016 6,674 17,244 10
2010s 49,042 20,184 83,400 10
2020s 128,181 83,550 143,904 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

  1. 68 Bulgaria 2,725 compare
  2. 69 Croatia 2,625 compare
  3. 70 Sri Lanka 2,576 compare
  4. 71 Jordan 2,557 compare
  5. 72 United Arab Emirates 2,461 compare
  6. 73 Myanmar 2,240 compare
  7. 74 Latvia 2,073 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 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 143,904 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The highest recorded value was 143,904 in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The lowest recorded value was 5,632 in 1998.
How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 71st out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Over the last ten years it is up 250.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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