Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 11.57 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.57 million
Change on year
up 8.5%
Rank
78th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.57 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.88 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia recorded 11.57 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 11.57 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.88 million, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 78th 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 UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.43 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.88 million | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 5.06 million | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 5.12 million | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 5.19 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 5.28 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 5.23 million | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 5.48 million | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 5.56 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 5.61 million | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 5.63 million | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 5.49 million | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 5.54 million | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 5.55 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 5.57 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 5.60 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 5.53 million | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 5.59 million | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 5.40 million | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 5.35 million | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 5.35 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.30 million | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 5.27 million | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 5.14 million | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 5.14 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.12 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 5.40 million | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 5.61 million | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 5.83 million | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 6.18 million | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 6.72 million | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 7.42 million | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 8.20 million | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 8.83 million | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 9.17 million | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 9.65 million | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 10.09 million | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 10.40 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 10.60 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 10.67 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 10.62 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 10.41 million | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 9.98 million | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 9.82 million | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 9.60 million | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 9.39 million | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 9.33 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 9.38 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 9.46 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 9.63 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 9.90 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 10.32 million | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 10.56 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 10.66 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 11.57 million | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.28 million | 4.88 million | 5.61 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.53 million | 5.35 million | 5.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.43 million | 5.12 million | 6.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.17 million | 6.72 million | 10.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.76 million | 9.33 million | 10.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.60 million | 9.90 million | 11.57 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- 75 Côte d'Ivoire 164,439 compare
- 76 Belarus 160,709 compare
- 77 Tajikistan 154,588 compare
- 78 Iraq 153,711 compare
- 79 Azerbaijan 152,021 compare
- 80 New Zealand 151,526 compare
- 81 Hong Kong, China 149,968 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6184 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5883 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 164,752 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 11.57 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.57 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.88 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 78th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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