Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 15.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 15.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 15.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1974.
That places GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 161st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, 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 GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7% | — |
| 1971 | 0.7% | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | +23.9% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | +32.8% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +31.2% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 15.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.7% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 7.9% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.0% | 15.3% | 5 |
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More education data for GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 15.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1974.
- How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 161st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 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