Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 124,506 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
124,506 number
Change on year
up 23.1%
Rank
37th
of 43 groups
All-time high
838,619 number
in 2012
All-time low
77,776 number
in 2016
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 2011–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2011201520192011: 781.7k number2012: 838.6k number2013: 108.8k number2014: 111.4k number2015: 111.5k number2016: 77.8k number2017: 84.9k number2018: 101.2k number2019: 124.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) stood at 124,506 number.

That represents a change of up 23.1% on the previous year and down 84.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 838,619 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 77,776 number, in 2016.

That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

  1. 34 Pakistan 42,956 number compare
  2. 35 Belarus 42,258 number compare
  3. 36 Austria 40,188 number compare
  4. 37 Côte d'Ivoire 36,291 number compare
  5. 38 Singapore 34,576 number compare
  6. 39 Hong Kong (China) 32,380 number compare
  7. 40 Kyrgyzstan 31,761 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 124,506 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
The highest recorded value was 838,619 number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
The lowest recorded value was 77,776 number in 2016.
How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).