Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 47.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
47.0%
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
86th
of 221 groups
All-time high
47.0%
in 2024
All-time low
2.0%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific is 47.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 47.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1971.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 86th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.3% | — |
| 1971 | 2.0% | -63.0% |
| 1972 | 3.2% | +63.6% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | -34.0% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | +59.7% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 2.6% | -27.2% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 3.2% | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 3.7% | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 4.0% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 4.2% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 5.1% | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 4.8% | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 5.4% | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 5.7% | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 6.8% | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 7.5% | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 9.1% | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 10.1% | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 10.7% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 11.7% | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 17.6% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 37.1% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 38.8% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 40.4% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 42.4% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 44.0% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 46.0% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 47.0% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1% | 2.0% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 3.4% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 5.2% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 11.7% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 22.9% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 40.4% | 47.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- 83 Iran, Islamic Republic of 59.1% compare
- 84 Tonga 58.6% compare
- 85 Kazakhstan 58.0% compare
- 86 San Marino 57.7% compare
- 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 57.7% compare
- 88 Cuba 57.6% compare
- 89 Lebanon 57.1% compare
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 366.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3932 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 191.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 47.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1971.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 86th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release