Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 2.01 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
2.01 million number
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
39th
of 43 groups
All-time high
3.01 million number
in 2009
All-time low
491,290 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 2.01 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 3.01 million number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 491,290 number, in 1970.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 39th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 491,290 number | — |
| 1971 | 508,856 number | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 518,406 number | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 550,917 number | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 603,787 number | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 649,732 number | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 700,490 number | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 741,614 number | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 766,522 number | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 749,782 number | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 738,032 number | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 722,602 number | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 698,306 number | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 663,071 number | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 654,819 number | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 646,795 number | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 655,001 number | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 658,566 number | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 665,643 number | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 690,494 number | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 715,140 number | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 759,856 number | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 778,184 number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 849,503 number | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 988,971 number | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 1.12 million number | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 1.32 million number | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 1.47 million number | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 1.52 million number | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.73 million number | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 1.91 million number | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 2.12 million number | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 2.28 million number | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 2.40 million number | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 2.52 million number | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 2.66 million number | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 2.76 million number | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.86 million number | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 2.98 million number | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 3.01 million number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.99 million number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.86 million number | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.68 million number | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 2.53 million number | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 2.37 million number | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 2.24 million number | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 2.14 million number | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.07 million number | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.01 million number | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.01 million number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 628,140 number | 491,290 number | 766,522 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 679,333 number | 646,795 number | 738,032 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 million number | 715,140 number | 1.73 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.55 million number | 1.91 million number | 3.01 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 million number | 2.01 million number | 2.99 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.52 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0452 units per person (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 337,770 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Central Europe and the Baltics was 2.01 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 million number in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 491,290 number in 1970.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 39th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.