Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 10.40 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
10.40 million number
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
24th
of 45 groups
All-time high
11.91 million number
in 2009
All-time low
4.82 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 10.40 million number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 11.91 million number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.82 million number, in 1970.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.82 million number | — |
| 1971 | 4.97 million number | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 5.09 million number | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 5.21 million number | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 5.33 million number | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 5.45 million number | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 5.55 million number | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 5.69 million number | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 5.79 million number | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 5.82 million number | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 5.84 million number | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 5.85 million number | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 5.84 million number | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 5.84 million number | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 5.86 million number | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 5.87 million number | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 5.83 million number | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 5.76 million number | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 5.69 million number | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 5.65 million number | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 5.69 million number | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 5.65 million number | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 5.59 million number | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 5.52 million number | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 5.60 million number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 5.70 million number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 5.95 million number | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 6.25 million number | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 6.48 million number | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 6.97 million number | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 7.61 million number | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 8.45 million number | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 9.30 million number | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 9.97 million number | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 10.34 million number | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 10.86 million number | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 11.32 million number | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 11.62 million number | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 11.84 million number | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 11.91 million number | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 11.91 million number | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.66 million number | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 11.18 million number | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 10.96 million number | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 10.64 million number | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 10.37 million number | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 10.27 million number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 10.30 million number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 10.34 million number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.40 million number | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.37 million number | 4.82 million number | 5.82 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.80 million number | 5.65 million number | 5.87 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.94 million number | 5.52 million number | 6.97 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.32 million number | 7.61 million number | 11.91 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.80 million number | 10.27 million number | 11.91 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 10.40 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.91 million number in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.82 million number in 1970.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.