Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe

UIS: North America and Western Europe: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 590,087 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
590,087
Change on year
down 53.1%
Rank
62nd
of 214 groups
All-time high
1.81 million
in 2000
All-time low
590,087
in 2024
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1998–2024

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1.8M1998201120241998: 931.7k1999: 1.4M2000: 1.8M2001: 1.5M2002: 1.1M2003: 1.1M2004: 1.2M2005: 1.4M2006: 1.2M2007: 1.2M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.2M2010: 1.3M2011: 1.4M2012: 1.5M2013: 1.6M2014: 1.5M2015: 1.5M2016: 1.5M2017: 1.5M2018: 1.5M2019: 1.4M2020: 1.4M2021: 1.4M2022: 1.4M2023: 1.3M2024: 590.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe is 590,087, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of down 53.1% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 1.81 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 590,087, in 2024.

That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 62nd out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 931,702
1999 1.39 million +49.3%
2000 1.81 million +30.3%
2001 1.49 million -17.6%
2002 1.15 million -23.2%
2003 1.15 million -0.2%
2004 1.15 million +0.5%
2005 1.38 million +19.9%
2006 1.16 million -15.7%
2007 1.16 million -0.5%
2008 1.17 million +1.0%
2009 1.22 million +4.1%
2010 1.35 million +10.8%
2011 1.42 million +5.6%
2012 1.51 million +6.2%
2013 1.57 million +3.7%
2014 1.52 million -2.8%
2015 1.52 million -0.2%
2016 1.48 million -2.9%
2017 1.50 million +1.5%
2018 1.47 million -2.0%
2019 1.44 million -1.7%
2020 1.44 million -0.1%
2021 1.41 million -2.2%
2022 1.40 million -1.0%
2023 1.26 million -10.0%
2024 590,087 -53.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.16 million 931,702 1.39 million 2
2000s 1.28 million 1.15 million 1.81 million 10
2010s 1.48 million 1.35 million 1.57 million 10
2020s 1.22 million 590,087 1.44 million 5

Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe

  1. 59 Israel 6,031 compare
  2. 60 Burkina Faso 5,910 compare
  3. 61 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5,346 compare
  4. 62 Panama 4,927 compare
  5. 63 Lithuania 4,853 compare
  6. 64 Malawi 4,692 compare
  7. 65 Cuba 4,691 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 590,087 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.81 million in 2000.
What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 590,087 in 2024.
How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 62nd out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe 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