Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 13.72 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) stood at 13.72 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) peaked at 13.72 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.38 million, in 1971.
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 67th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 (number) in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.20 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.38 million | -46.6% |
| 1972 | 4.61 million | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 4.84 million | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 5.00 million | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 5.11 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 5.27 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 5.55 million | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 5.60 million | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 5.63 million | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 5.70 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 5.54 million | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 6.03 million | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 5.90 million | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 6.41 million | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 6.14 million | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 6.16 million | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 6.42 million | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 6.61 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 6.82 million | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 6.91 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 6.92 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 7.30 million | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 7.65 million | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 8.11 million | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 8.47 million | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 8.80 million | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 9.44 million | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 9.82 million | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 10.20 million | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 10.55 million | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 11.04 million | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 11.58 million | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 12.07 million | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 12.46 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 12.80 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 13.06 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 13.23 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 13.38 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 13.52 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 13.60 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 13.51 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 13.25 million | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 12.92 million | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 12.78 million | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 12.48 million | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 12.41 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 12.49 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 12.55 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.76 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 12.94 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 13.37 million | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 13.65 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 13.72 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 13.72 million | +0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -46.6% | 8.20 million | 4.38 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.42 million | 4.38 million | 8.20 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.17 million | 5.54 million | 6.82 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.36 million | 6.91 million | 10.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.37 million | 10.55 million | 13.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.88 million | 12.41 million | 13.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.48 million | 12.94 million | 13.72 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
More education data for ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0545 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.42 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 244,321 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4366 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4287 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0754 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) was 13.72 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.72 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.38 million in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 67th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 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