Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in European Union
European Union: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 888,153 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in European Union, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in European Union stood at 888,153 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in European Union peaked at 1.03 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 36,072 number, in 1997.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in European Union, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 36,072 number | — |
| 1998 | 1.03 million number | +2753.9% |
| 1999 | 1.02 million number | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 987,528 number | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 940,861 number | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 918,457 number | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 932,551 number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 809,996 number | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 821,768 number | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 821,181 number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 807,699 number | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 809,085 number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 814,183 number | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 820,306 number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 810,333 number | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 803,818 number | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million number | +27.5% |
| 2014 | 983,783 number | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 993,170 number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 960,466 number | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 960,788 number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 897,324 number | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 888,153 number | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 696,091 number | 36,072 number | 1.03 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 866,331 number | 807,699 number | 987,528 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 914,285 number | 803,818 number | 1.02 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 Iran, Islamic Republic of 869,879 number compare
- 2 United States of America 712,165 number compare
- 3 Philippines 520,373 number compare
- 4 Brazil 515,030 number compare
- 5 China 483,251 number compare
More education data for European Union
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in European Union?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in European Union was 888,153 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million number in 1998.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,072 number in 1997.
- How does European Union rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.