Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 7.61 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.61 million
Change on year
up 7.0%
Rank
102nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.61 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.07 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries is 7.61 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 7.61 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.07 million, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 102nd 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: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.65 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.07 million | -22.0% |
| 1972 | 2.21 million | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 2.24 million | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 2.27 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 2.31 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 2.21 million | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 2.40 million | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 2.44 million | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.45 million | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 2.46 million | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 2.33 million | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 2.38 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 2.38 million | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 2.42 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 2.44 million | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.41 million | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 2.55 million | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 2.44 million | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 2.46 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.50 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.55 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.58 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.57 million | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.63 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 2.65 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.81 million | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 2.89 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.93 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.99 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 3.20 million | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 3.42 million | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 3.68 million | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 4.03 million | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 4.26 million | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 4.51 million | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 4.87 million | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 5.07 million | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 5.23 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 5.39 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 5.52 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 5.54 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.59 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 5.74 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 5.86 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 5.87 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.05 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.26 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 6.40 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 6.62 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 6.80 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 7.06 million | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 7.12 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 7.11 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 7.61 million | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.32 million | 2.07 million | 2.65 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.43 million | 2.33 million | 2.55 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.71 million | 2.50 million | 2.99 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.37 million | 3.20 million | 5.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.94 million | 5.52 million | 6.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.14 million | 6.80 million | 7.61 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- 99 Mozambique 96,590 compare
- 100 Puerto Rico 96,025 compare
- 101 Madagascar 95,322 compare
- 102 Burkina Faso 94,982 compare
- 103 Mongolia 92,261 compare
- 104 Croatia 92,083 compare
- 105 Slovakia 81,940 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 15.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 990,955 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8404 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7995 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 11.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.04 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 7.61 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 7.61 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 102nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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