Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Euro Area
WB: Euro Area: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 8.27 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.27 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
100th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.27 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.38 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Euro Area, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Euro Area stood at 8.27 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Euro Area peaked at 8.27 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.38 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Euro Area 100th 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 WB: Euro Area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.48 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.38 million | -46.7% |
| 1972 | 2.46 million | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 2.65 million | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 2.72 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 2.76 million | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 2.97 million | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 3.05 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 3.07 million | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 3.08 million | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 3.14 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 3.10 million | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 3.55 million | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 3.34 million | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 3.84 million | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 3.57 million | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 3.61 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 3.72 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 4.00 million | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 4.16 million | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 4.15 million | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.08 million | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 4.35 million | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 4.57 million | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 4.86 million | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 5.01 million | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 5.15 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 5.41 million | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 5.77 million | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 5.81 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 5.95 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 6.10 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 6.26 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 6.43 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 6.58 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 6.66 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 6.71 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.70 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 6.73 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 6.79 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 6.91 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 6.97 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.94 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 6.89 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 6.98 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 7.01 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 7.05 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 7.18 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 7.32 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 7.51 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 7.71 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 8.01 million | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 8.18 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 8.27 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 8.27 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.96 million | 2.38 million | 4.48 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.60 million | 3.10 million | 4.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.92 million | 4.08 million | 5.81 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.49 million | 5.95 million | 6.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.08 million | 6.89 million | 7.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.09 million | 7.71 million | 8.27 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Euro Area
- 97 Georgia 100,987 compare
- 98 Singapore 98,241 compare
- 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
More education data for WB: Euro Area
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 28.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 14.10 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 24.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 14.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 10.00 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.51 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 75.8% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 6.03 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 12.45 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 6.42 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Euro Area?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Euro Area was 8.27 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in WB: Euro Area?
- The highest recorded value was 8.27 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in WB: Euro Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Euro Area rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- WB: Euro Area ranks 100th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Euro Area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Euro Area 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