Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 6.62 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.62 million
Change on year
up 15.8%
Rank
111th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.40 million
in 2008
All-time low
4.22 million
in 1995
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) recorded 6.62 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2024.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) peaked at 8.40 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.22 million, in 1995.
That places ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) 111th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.59 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.52 million | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 4.68 million | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 4.74 million | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 4.79 million | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 4.86 million | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 4.80 million | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 5.03 million | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 5.10 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 5.14 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 5.18 million | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 5.09 million | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 5.10 million | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 5.11 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 5.11 million | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.11 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 5.05 million | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 5.06 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 4.85 million | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 4.77 million | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 4.75 million | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.66 million | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 4.59 million | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 4.40 million | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 4.27 million | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 4.22 million | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 4.29 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 4.55 million | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 4.71 million | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 5.00 million | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 5.46 million | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 6.10 million | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 6.82 million | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 7.27 million | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 7.57 million | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 7.92 million | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 8.17 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 8.34 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 8.40 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 8.26 million | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 7.95 million | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 7.65 million | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 7.05 million | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 6.63 million | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 6.18 million | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 5.73 million | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 5.40 million | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 5.22 million | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 5.11 million | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 5.11 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.23 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 5.42 million | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 5.60 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 5.72 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 6.62 million | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.83 million | 4.52 million | 5.14 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.04 million | 4.77 million | 5.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.54 million | 4.22 million | 5.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.43 million | 5.46 million | 8.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.20 million | 5.11 million | 7.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.72 million | 5.23 million | 6.62 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
More education data for ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 15.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 833,270 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 44,158 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.62 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 877,427 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) was 6.62 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.40 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.22 million in 1995.
- How does ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 111th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release