Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 23.54 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.54 million
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
51st
of 221 groups
All-time high
23.54 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.79 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia stood at 23.54 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 23.54 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.79 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia 51st 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.82 million | — |
| 1971 | 7.79 million | -34.1% |
| 1972 | 8.05 million | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 8.34 million | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 8.55 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 8.74 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 8.98 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 9.36 million | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 9.49 million | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 9.56 million | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 9.65 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 9.49 million | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 9.98 million | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 9.87 million | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 10.40 million | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 10.15 million | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 10.17 million | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 10.35 million | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 10.47 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 10.62 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 10.71 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 10.66 million | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 11.00 million | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 11.24 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 11.74 million | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 12.08 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 12.61 million | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 13.29 million | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 13.92 million | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 14.59 million | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 15.40 million | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 16.45 million | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 17.63 million | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 18.57 million | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 19.15 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 19.81 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 20.35 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 20.67 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 20.91 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 21.11 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 21.27 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 21.11 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 20.61 million | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 20.26 million | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 19.99 million | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 19.73 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 19.70 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 19.87 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 20.08 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 20.49 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 21.00 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 21.90 million | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 22.44 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 22.64 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 23.54 million | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.07 million | 7.79 million | 11.82 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.12 million | 9.49 million | 10.62 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.18 million | 10.66 million | 14.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.00 million | 15.40 million | 21.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.31 million | 19.70 million | 21.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.30 million | 21.00 million | 23.54 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2807 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 23.54 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.54 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.79 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 51st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Europe & 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