Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 35.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), 1972–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) stood at 35.0%. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) peaked at 35.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1972.
That places ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 120th out of 221 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3.9% | — |
| 1973 | 4.1% | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 6.9% | +67.6% |
| 1975 | 4.8% | -30.4% |
| 1976 | 7.7% | +59.5% |
| 1977 | 5.6% | -27.0% |
| 1978 | 4.6% | -18.4% |
| 1979 | 5.0% | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 5.4% | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 5.9% | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 6.1% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 6.3% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 6.6% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 8.6% | +28.9% |
| 1986 | 7.8% | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 8.1% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 16.9% | +109.8% |
| 1989 | 8.7% | -48.8% |
| 1990 | 9.2% | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 9.5% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 11.0% | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 12.9% | +22.7% |
| 1995 | 12.4% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 12.8% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 13.7% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 14.7% | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 16.3% | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 16.7% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 17.3% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 33.2% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 34.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34.3% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 35.0% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.3% | 3.9% | 7.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 5.4% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 9.2% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 16.7% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 26.2% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 34.3% | 35.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- 117 Namibia 33.1% compare
- 118 Turks and Caicos Islands 32.9% compare
- 119 Belize 32.1% compare
- 120 Guatemala 30.5% compare
- 121 Cape Verde 30.0% compare
- 122 South Africa 29.8% compare
- 123 Trinidad and Tobago 29.8% compare
More education data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 909,600 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.36 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.81 million (2022)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) was 35.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1972.
- How does ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 120th out of 221 groups with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 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