Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 453,736 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia recorded 453,736 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 6.0% on the previous year and up 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 453,736 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55,167, in 1998.
That places SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 34th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 55,167 | — |
| 1999 | 60,654 | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 71,907 | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 77,559 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 89,407 | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 103,259 | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 118,971 | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 131,563 | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 151,696 | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 164,436 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 178,774 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 197,924 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 221,155 | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 219,763 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 212,745 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 212,824 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 228,171 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 238,820 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 256,357 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 270,914 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 290,107 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 309,171 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 337,765 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 368,742 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 401,107 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 428,174 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 453,736 | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,911 | 55,167 | 60,654 | 2 |
| 2000s | 128,550 | 71,907 | 197,924 | 10 |
| 2010s | 246,003 | 212,745 | 309,171 | 10 |
| 2020s | 397,905 | 337,765 | 453,736 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 44.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46.05 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 453,736 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 453,736 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,167 in 1998.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 34th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-eastern 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