Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in SDG: Europe and Northern America

SDG: Europe and Northern America: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 28.68 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28.68 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
38th
of 221 groups
All-time high
30.54 million
in 2010
All-time low
11.25 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in SDG: Europe and Northern America stood at 28.68 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 30.54 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.25 million, in 1971.

That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 38th 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 (number) in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 16.97 million
1971 11.25 million -33.7%
1972 11.74 million +4.3%
1973 12.29 million +4.7%
1974 12.69 million +3.3%
1975 13.22 million +4.2%
1976 13.81 million +4.5%
1977 14.38 million +4.1%
1978 14.78 million +2.8%
1979 14.95 million +1.2%
1980 15.30 million +2.4%
1981 15.48 million +1.2%
1982 16.15 million +4.3%
1983 16.01 million -0.8%
1984 16.57 million +3.5%
1985 16.23 million -2.0%
1986 16.47 million +1.5%
1987 16.65 million +1.1%
1988 16.96 million +1.9%
1989 17.56 million +3.5%
1990 18.09 million +3.0%
1991 18.18 million +0.5%
1992 18.90 million +3.9%
1993 19.10 million +1.1%
1994 19.44 million +1.8%
1995 19.79 million +1.8%
1996 20.24 million +2.3%
1997 20.15 million -0.4%
1998 20.77 million +3.1%
1999 21.73 million +4.6%
2000 22.11 million +1.7%
2001 23.87 million +8.0%
2002 25.77 million +7.9%
2003 26.93 million +4.5%
2004 27.75 million +3.1%
2005 28.36 million +2.2%
2006 29.09 million +2.6%
2007 29.56 million +1.6%
2008 29.98 million +1.4%
2009 30.53 million +1.8%
2010 30.54 million +0.1%
2011 30.42 million -0.4%
2012 29.77 million -2.1%
2013 29.16 million -2.0%
2014 28.48 million -2.3%
2015 27.84 million -2.2%
2016 27.38 million -1.7%
2017 27.23 million -0.5%
2018 27.22 million -0.1%
2019 27.43 million +0.8%
2020 27.78 million +1.3%
2021 28.27 million +1.8%
2022 28.53 million +0.9%
2023 28.72 million +0.7%
2024 28.68 million -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.61 million 11.25 million 16.97 million 10
1980s 16.34 million 15.30 million 17.56 million 10
1990s 19.64 million 18.09 million 21.73 million 10
2000s 27.40 million 22.11 million 30.53 million 10
2010s 28.55 million 27.22 million 30.54 million 10
2020s 28.40 million 27.78 million 28.72 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America

  1. 35 Chile 732,193 compare
  2. 36 Ukraine 707,981 compare
  3. 37 Malaysia 660,174 compare
  4. 38 Nigeria 608,519 compare
  5. 39 Ecuador 601,784 compare
  6. 40 Myanmar 545,901 compare
  7. 41 Netherlands 530,206 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 28.68 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 30.54 million in 2010.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 11.25 million in 1971.
How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 38th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.