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

Latest (2024)
259,492
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
55th
of 216 groups
All-time high
259,492
in 2024
All-time low
55,530
in 2011
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in MDG: Southern Asia, 2011–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2011201720242011: 55.5k2012: 62.7k2013: 75.3k2014: 85.9k2015: 98.0k2016: 115.2k2017: 132.7k2018: 146.7k2019: 159.4k2020: 176.0k2021: 229.3k2022: 235.3k2023: 255.3k2024: 259.5k

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in MDG: Southern Asia, 2011 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 103,491 55,530 159,368 9
2020s 231,084 175,968 259,492 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia

  1. 52 Bangladesh 4,809 compare
  2. 53 Kenya 4,348 compare
  3. 54 Uzbekistan 3,952 compare
  4. 55 Peru 3,715 compare
  5. 56 Kazakhstan 3,712 compare
  6. 57 Cameroon 3,707 compare
  7. 58 Senegal 3,640 compare

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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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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