Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 29.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29.5%
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
137th
of 221 groups
All-time high
29.5%
in 2024
All-time low
6.4%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 1999–2024

510152025301999201120241999: 6.4 %2000: 6.4 %2001: 6.7 %2002: 7.1 %2003: 7.3 %2004: 7.5 %2005: 7.8 %2006: 8.5 %2007: 9.5 %2008: 10.8 %2009: 11.7 %2010: 13.3 %2011: 17 %2012: 19.1 %2013: 19.4 %2014: 21 %2015: 22 %2016: 22.2 %2017: 23 %2018: 23.8 %2019: 25.3 %2020: 26 %2021: 27.2 %2022: 27.4 %2023: 29.1 %2024: 29.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) recorded 29.5% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) peaked at 29.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1999.

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 137th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 6.4%
2000 6.4% +1.0%
2001 6.7% +4.6%
2002 7.1% +5.3%
2003 7.3% +3.0%
2004 7.5% +2.7%
2005 7.8% +4.5%
2006 8.5% +8.8%
2007 9.5% +11.8%
2008 10.8% +13.4%
2009 11.7% +8.6%
2010 13.3% +13.5%
2011 17.0% +27.3%
2012 19.1% +12.6%
2013 19.4% +1.8%
2014 21.0% +8.3%
2015 22.0% +4.7%
2016 22.2% +0.9%
2017 23.0% +3.5%
2018 23.8% +3.6%
2019 25.3% +6.2%
2020 26.0% +2.8%
2021 27.2% +4.5%
2022 27.4% +1.0%
2023 29.1% +6.2%
2024 29.5% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 1
2000s 8.3% 6.4% 11.7% 10
2010s 20.6% 13.3% 25.3% 10
2020s 27.8% 26.0% 29.5% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

  1. 134 Turkmenistan 21.2% compare
  2. 135 Bermuda 20.9% compare
  3. 136 Bangladesh 20.8% compare
  4. 137 Saint Lucia 20.6% compare
  5. 138 Cook Islands 20.5% compare
  6. 139 Seychelles 20.1% compare
  7. 140 Aruba 20.0% compare

See the full ranking of 410 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) was 29.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1999.
How does ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 137th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 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