Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 259,492 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in MDG: Southern Asia, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Southern Asia recorded 259,492 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 202.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 259,492 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55,530, in 2011.
That places MDG: Southern Asia 55th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 55,530 | — |
| 2012 | 62,745 | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 75,274 | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 85,874 | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 98,041 | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 115,167 | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 132,694 | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 146,722 | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 159,368 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 175,968 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 229,345 | +30.3% |
| 2022 | 235,333 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 255,282 | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 259,492 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 103,491 | 55,530 | 159,368 | 9 |
| 2020s | 231,084 | 175,968 | 259,492 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia
- 52 Bangladesh 4,809 compare
- 53 Kenya 4,348 compare
- 54 Uzbekistan 3,952 compare
- 55 Peru 3,715 compare
- 56 Kazakhstan 3,712 compare
- 57 Cameroon 3,707 compare
- 58 Senegal 3,640 compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 26.97 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in MDG: Southern Asia was 259,492 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?
- The highest recorded value was 259,492 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,530 in 2011.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 55th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release