Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)

ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 31.0% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
31.0%
Change on year
up 29.7%
Rank
128th
of 221 groups
All-time high
31.0%
in 2024
All-time low
11.5%
in 1997
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), 1980–2024

01020301980200220241980: 15.2 %1981: 15.5 %1982: 15.4 %1983: 15.3 %1984: 15.3 %1985: 15.2 %1986: 15.4 %1987: 15 %1988: 15.1 %1989: 14.8 %1990: 14.8 %1991: 14.9 %1992: 14.4 %1993: 13.3 %1994: 12.6 %1995: 12.4 %1996: 11.7 %1997: 11.5 %1998: 11.9 %1999: 11.5 %2000: 12.8 %2001: 13.7 %2002: 14.7 %2003: 15.1 %2004: 16.1 %2005: 16.8 %2006: 17.7 %2007: 17.8 %2008: 18.1 %2009: 17.7 %2010: 17.6 %2011: 17.5 %2012: 18 %2013: 18.3 %2014: 18 %2015: 17.8 %2016: 17.1 %2017: 17.4 %2018: 18 %2019: 19.5 %2020: 20.9 %2021: 22.3 %2022: 22.5 %2023: 23.9 %2024: 31 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) is 31.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.7% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) peaked at 31.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1997.

That places ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 128th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 15.2% 14.8% 15.5% 10
1990s 12.9% 11.5% 14.9% 10
2000s 16.1% 12.8% 18.1% 10
2010s 17.9% 17.1% 19.5% 10
2020s 24.1% 20.9% 31.0% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)

  1. 125 Botswana 26.6% compare
  2. 126 Sri Lanka 26.0% compare
  3. 127 Luxembourg 24.4% compare
  4. 128 Myanmar 24.4% compare
  5. 129 Nepal 23.9% compare
  6. 130 Gambia 23.1% compare
  7. 131 Samoa 22.7% compare

See the full ranking of 410 places β†’

More education data for ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)

All data for ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) was 31.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1997.
How does ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 128th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release