Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Euro area
Euro area: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 7.23 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
7.23 million number
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
26th
of 43 groups
All-time high
7.23 million number
in 2018
All-time low
1.70 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Euro area, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Euro area is 7.23 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Euro area peaked at 7.23 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.70 million number, in 1970.
Euro area ranks 26th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Euro area, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.70 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.71 million number | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.81 million number | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 1.94 million number | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 2.04 million number | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 2.16 million number | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 2.32 million number | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 2.42 million number | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 2.53 million number | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 2.56 million number | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 2.64 million number | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 2.74 million number | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 2.86 million number | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.96 million number | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 3.09 million number | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 3.21 million number | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 3.32 million number | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 3.38 million number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 3.49 million number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 3.66 million number | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 3.81 million number | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 4.01 million number | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 4.25 million number | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 4.53 million number | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 4.82 million number | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 4.97 million number | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 5.10 million number | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 5.29 million number | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 5.43 million number | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 5.46 million number | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 5.57 million number | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 5.73 million number | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 5.90 million number | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 6.10 million number | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 6.29 million number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 6.41 million number | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 6.49 million number | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 6.51 million number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 6.56 million number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 6.63 million number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 6.75 million number | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 6.86 million number | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.85 million number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.81 million number | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 6.89 million number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 6.91 million number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 6.96 million number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 7.09 million number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 7.23 million number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 7.23 million number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.12 million number | 1.70 million number | 2.56 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.14 million number | 2.64 million number | 3.66 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.77 million number | 3.81 million number | 5.46 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.22 million number | 5.57 million number | 6.63 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.96 million number | 6.75 million number | 7.23 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More education data for Euro area
- Population ages 0-14 14.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.49 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Euro area?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Euro area was 7.23 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 7.23 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.70 million number in 1970.
- How does Euro area rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Euro area ranks 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area 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.