Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 28.68 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.68 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
38th
of 221 groups
All-time high
30.54 million
in 2010
All-time low
11.25 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America is 28.68 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 30.54 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.25 million, in 1971.
That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 38th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.97 million | — |
| 1971 | 11.25 million | -33.7% |
| 1972 | 11.74 million | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 12.29 million | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 12.69 million | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 13.22 million | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 13.81 million | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 14.38 million | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 14.78 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 14.95 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 15.30 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 15.48 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 16.15 million | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 16.01 million | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 16.57 million | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 16.23 million | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 16.47 million | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 16.65 million | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 16.96 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 17.56 million | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 18.09 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 18.18 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 18.90 million | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 19.10 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 19.44 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 19.79 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 20.24 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 20.15 million | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 20.77 million | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 21.73 million | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 22.11 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 23.87 million | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 25.77 million | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 26.93 million | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 27.75 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 28.36 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 29.09 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 29.56 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 29.98 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 30.53 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 30.54 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 30.42 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 29.77 million | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 29.16 million | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 28.48 million | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 27.84 million | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 27.38 million | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 27.23 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 27.22 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 27.43 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 27.78 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 28.27 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 28.53 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 28.72 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 28.68 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.61 million | 11.25 million | 16.97 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.34 million | 15.30 million | 17.56 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.64 million | 18.09 million | 21.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.40 million | 22.11 million | 30.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.55 million | 27.22 million | 30.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.40 million | 27.78 million | 28.72 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 28.68 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 30.54 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.25 million in 1971.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 38th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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