Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America

SDG: Europe and Northern America: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 623,305 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
623,305
Change on year
down 60.7%
Rank
59th
of 214 groups
All-time high
2.31 million
in 2000
All-time low
5,516
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1997–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1997201020241997: 5.5k1998: 1.3M1999: 1.8M2000: 2.3M2001: 2.0M2002: 1.6M2003: 1.7M2004: 1.5M2005: 1.7M2006: 1.5M2007: 1.5M2008: 1.4M2009: 1.5M2010: 1.6M2011: 1.7M2012: 1.8M2013: 2.1M2014: 2.0M2015: 2.0M2016: 1.9M2017: 1.9M2018: 1.8M2019: 1.8M2020: 1.7M2021: 1.7M2022: 1.7M2023: 1.6M2024: 623.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America stood at 623,305.

That represents a change of down 60.7% on the previous year and down 68.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 2.31 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,516, in 1997.

That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 59th out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 5,516
1998 1.29 million +23233.4%
1999 1.84 million +42.8%
2000 2.31 million +25.7%
2001 1.99 million -13.7%
2002 1.65 million -17.3%
2003 1.68 million +2.1%
2004 1.54 million -8.5%
2005 1.74 million +13.4%
2006 1.50 million -14.2%
2007 1.46 million -2.4%
2008 1.44 million -1.2%
2009 1.48 million +2.4%
2010 1.61 million +8.9%
2011 1.68 million +4.7%
2012 1.76 million +4.5%
2013 2.06 million +16.8%
2014 1.98 million -3.6%
2015 1.96 million -1.1%
2016 1.89 million -3.4%
2017 1.90 million +0.4%
2018 1.83 million -4.0%
2019 1.77 million -3.0%
2020 1.75 million -1.4%
2021 1.72 million -1.3%
2022 1.73 million +0.4%
2023 1.59 million -8.3%
2024 623,305 -60.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.04 million 5,516 1.84 million 3
2000s 1.68 million 1.44 million 2.31 million 10
2010s 1.84 million 1.61 million 2.06 million 10
2020s 1.48 million 623,305 1.75 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America

  1. 56 Slovakia 7,322 compare
  2. 57 Pakistan 6,949 compare
  3. 58 Tunisia 6,264 compare
  4. 59 Israel 6,031 compare
  5. 60 Burkina Faso 5,910 compare
  6. 61 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5,346 compare
  7. 62 Panama 4,927 compare

See the full ranking of 346 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 623,305 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 2.31 million in 2000.
What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 5,516 in 1997.
How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 59th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
346 places, 7,272 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release