Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in South Asia
South Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 92,512 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in South Asia, 2011–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in South Asia is 92,512 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 125.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in South Asia peaked at 92,512 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40,956 number, in 2011.
South Asia ranks 26th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in South Asia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 40,956 number | — |
| 2012 | 44,738 number | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 51,719 number | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 55,800 number | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 58,499 number | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 66,669 number | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 73,474 number | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 84,958 number | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 92,512 number | +8.9% |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 23 Philippines 14,541 number compare
- 24 Greece 14,272 number compare
- 25 Italy 14,178 number compare
- 26 Thailand 12,776 number compare
- 27 Ukraine 12,402 number compare
- 28 Switzerland 11,728 number compare
- 29 South Africa 10,796 number compare
More education data for South Asia
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.84 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 118.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total 709.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in South Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in South Asia was 92,512 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 92,512 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,956 number in 2011.
- How does South Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- South Asia ranks 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.