Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 134,932 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: South Asia, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: South Asia is 134,932, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 141.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 134,932 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40,956, in 2011.
That places UNICEF: South Asia 79th 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 UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 40,956 | — |
| 2012 | 44,738 | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 51,721 | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 55,800 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 58,481 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 66,644 | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 73,474 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 84,946 | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 91,727 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 108,745 | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 111,557 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 114,927 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 133,055 | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 134,932 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63,165 | 40,956 | 91,727 | 9 |
| 2020s | 120,643 | 108,745 | 134,932 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 51.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: South Asia was 134,932 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 134,932 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,956 in 2011.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 79th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: South 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