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

Latest (2024)
134,932
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
79th
of 216 groups
All-time high
134,932
in 2024
All-time low
40,956
in 2011
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: South Asia, 2011–2024

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k140.0k2011201720242011: 41.0k2012: 44.7k2013: 51.7k2014: 55.8k2015: 58.5k2016: 66.6k2017: 73.5k2018: 84.9k2019: 91.7k2020: 108.7k2021: 111.6k2022: 114.9k2023: 133.1k2024: 134.9k

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 63,165 40,956 91,727 9
2020s 120,643 108,745 134,932 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia

  1. 76 Lebanon 1,937
  2. 77 Slovenia 1,890 compare
  3. 78 Kyrgyzstan 1,813 compare
  4. 79 Georgia 1,757 compare
  5. 80 Azerbaijan 1,651 compare
  6. 81 Lithuania 1,475 compare
  7. 82 Singapore 1,336 compare

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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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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