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

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 841,349 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
841,349
Change on year
down 54.5%
Rank
44th
of 214 groups
All-time high
2.54 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1997–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1997201020241997: 5.5k1998: 1.4M1999: 2.0M2000: 2.5M2001: 2.2M2002: 1.9M2003: 1.9M2004: 1.8M2005: 2.0M2006: 1.8M2007: 1.7M2008: 1.7M2009: 1.7M2010: 1.9M2011: 2.0M2012: 2.0M2013: 2.3M2014: 2.3M2015: 2.2M2016: 2.1M2017: 2.1M2018: 2.0M2019: 2.0M2020: 2.0M2021: 2.0M2022: 2.0M2023: 1.8M2024: 841.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand recorded 841,349 for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in 2024.

The figure is down 54.5% on the previous year and down 62.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 2.54 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,516, in 1997.

That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 44th out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 5,516
1998 1.37 million +24696.8%
1999 1.99 million +45.6%
2000 2.54 million +27.4%
2001 2.23 million -12.0%
2002 1.90 million -15.0%
2003 1.93 million +1.7%
2004 1.78 million -7.6%
2005 1.99 million +11.6%
2006 1.76 million -11.9%
2007 1.73 million -1.7%
2008 1.71 million -1.1%
2009 1.74 million +2.1%
2010 1.88 million +7.6%
2011 1.96 million +4.2%
2012 2.03 million +3.8%
2013 2.33 million +14.6%
2014 2.25 million -3.2%
2015 2.23 million -0.9%
2016 2.15 million -3.8%
2017 2.13 million -0.8%
2018 2.01 million -5.7%
2019 2.01 million +0.1%
2020 1.97 million -1.9%
2021 1.97 million -0.1%
2022 1.97 million +0.1%
2023 1.85 million -6.3%
2024 841,349 -54.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +24696.8% 5,516 1.37 million
2024 -54.5% 1.85 million 841,349
1999 +45.6% 1.37 million 1.99 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.12 million 5,516 1.99 million 3
2000s 1.93 million 1.71 million 2.54 million 10
2010s 2.10 million 1.88 million 2.33 million 10
2020s 1.72 million 841,349 1.97 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

  1. 41 Puerto Rico 13,333 compare
  2. 42 Trinidad and Tobago 11,433 compare
  3. 43 Ethiopia 11,360 compare
  4. 44 Georgia 10,799 compare
  5. 45 Norway 10,731 compare
  6. 46 Switzerland 10,149 compare
  7. 47 France 10,041 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 841,349 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 2.54 million in 2000.
What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 5,516 in 1997.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 44th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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