Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 49.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) is 49.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) peaked at 49.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1971.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 82nd 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 ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.4% | — |
| 1971 | 4.1% | -44.8% |
| 1972 | 5.2% | +27.9% |
| 1973 | 4.2% | -19.2% |
| 1974 | 5.4% | +28.0% |
| 1975 | 5.6% | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 4.8% | -14.7% |
| 1977 | 5.0% | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 5.2% | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 5.5% | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 5.7% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 5.9% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 6.0% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 6.1% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 6.2% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 6.3% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 6.4% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 6.9% | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 6.5% | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 7.0% | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 6.8% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 7.3% | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 8.3% | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 9.8% | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 10.7% | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 11.9% | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 12.6% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 14.5% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 27.8% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 38.3% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 38.9% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 41.3% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 43.0% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 46.7% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 49.9% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.2% | 4.1% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 5.7% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 6.8% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 13.7% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 25.5% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 43.0% | 49.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- 79 Russian Federation 62.7% compare
- 80 Libya 62.3% compare
- 81 Armenia 61.3% compare
- 82 Costa Rica 60.5% compare
- 83 Iran, Islamic Republic of 59.1% compare
- 84 Tonga 58.6% compare
- 85 Kazakhstan 58.0% compare
More education data for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 187.37 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 203.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 127.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 18.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 216.89 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 242.68 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 116.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) was 49.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 82nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 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