Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in South Asia
South Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 124,506 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in South Asia, 2011–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in South Asia stood at 124,506 number.
The figure is 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 peaked at 838,619 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 77,776 number, in 2016.
South Asia ranks 39th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Countries ranked near South Asia
More reference data data for South Asia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 102.17 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 246.03 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 247.05 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 16.19 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 33.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 17.64 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.02 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.06 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.98 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 98.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in South Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in South Asia 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,776 number in 2016.
- How does South Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- South Asia ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in South Asia?
- 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 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).