Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 123,406 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in WB: South Asia, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in WB: South Asia is 123,406, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 155.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in WB: South Asia peaked at 123,406 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35,767, in 2011.
That places WB: South Asia 90th 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 WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 35,767 | — |
| 2012 | 38,106 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 44,645 | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 48,365 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 51,990 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 60,424 | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 66,615 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 76,162 | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 82,826 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 98,268 | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 100,576 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 104,135 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 121,243 | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 123,406 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56,100 | 35,767 | 82,826 | 9 |
| 2020s | 109,526 | 98,268 | 123,406 | 5 |
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More education data for WB: South Asia
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 48.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 23.82 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in WB: South Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in WB: South Asia was 123,406 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 123,406 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,767 in 2011.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- WB: South Asia ranks 90th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: 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