Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: European Union
WB: European Union: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 10.31 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.31 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
89th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.31 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.84 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
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 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% |
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 |
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More education data for WB: European Union
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 272,026 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 18.83 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (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