Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: European Union
WB: European Union: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 10.31 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: European Union, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: European Union recorded 10.31 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: European Union peaked at 10.31 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.84 million, in 1971.
WB: European Union ranks 89th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 (number) in WB: European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.99 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.84 million | -52.6% |
| 1972 | 2.93 million | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 3.15 million | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 3.28 million | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 3.36 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 3.63 million | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 3.76 million | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 3.82 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 3.81 million | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 3.86 million | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 3.80 million | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 4.23 million | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 3.99 million | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 4.48 million | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 4.20 million | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 4.24 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 4.36 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 4.66 million | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 4.86 million | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 4.88 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 4.85 million | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 5.15 million | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 5.46 million | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 5.89 million | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 6.17 million | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 6.50 million | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 6.91 million | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 7.29 million | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 7.54 million | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 7.85 million | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 8.19 million | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 8.49 million | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 8.78 million | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 9.04 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 9.23 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 9.35 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 9.42 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 9.55 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 9.66 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 9.79 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 9.75 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 9.57 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 9.39 million | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 9.34 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 9.26 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 9.23 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.31 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 9.40 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 9.55 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 9.73 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 10.05 million | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 10.25 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 10.31 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 10.31 million | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: European Union changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -52.6% | 5.99 million | 2.84 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.66 million | 2.84 million | 5.99 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.27 million | 3.80 million | 4.86 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.06 million | 4.85 million | 7.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.96 million | 7.85 million | 9.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.46 million | 9.23 million | 9.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.13 million | 9.73 million | 10.31 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: European Union
More education data for WB: European Union
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.17 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.39 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 233,619 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: European Union?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: European Union was 10.31 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in WB: European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 10.31 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in WB: European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 million in 1971.
- How does WB: European Union rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- WB: European Union ranks 89th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in WB: European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: European Union 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