Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 33.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: South Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: South Asia stood at 33.3%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: South Asia peaked at 33.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1999.
WB: South Asia ranks 124th 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 WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.1% | — |
| 2000 | 7.2% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 23.4% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 28.2% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 30.3% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 30.9% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 32.8% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 33.3% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.2% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 14.7% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 28.9% | 33.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
- 121 Cape Verde 30.0% compare
- 122 South Africa 29.8% compare
- 123 Trinidad and Tobago 29.8% compare
- 124 Honduras 28.1% compare
- 125 Botswana 26.6% compare
- 126 Sri Lanka 26.0% compare
- 127 Luxembourg 24.4% compare
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: South Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: South Asia was 33.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1999.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- WB: South Asia ranks 124th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: South Asia 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