Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in European Union
European Union: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 10.81 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
10.81 million number
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
11.14 million number
in 2011
All-time low
2.38 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in European Union, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
European Union recorded 10.81 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2019.
The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in European Union peaked at 11.14 million number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.38 million number, in 1970.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in European Union, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.38 million number | — |
| 1971 | 2.40 million number | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 2.51 million number | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 2.69 million number | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 2.86 million number | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 3.05 million number | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 3.28 million number | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 3.43 million number | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 3.58 million number | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 3.60 million number | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.69 million number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 3.77 million number | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 3.89 million number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 4.07 million number | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 4.20 million number | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 4.32 million number | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 4.45 million number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 4.54 million number | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 4.69 million number | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 4.91 million number | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 5.13 million number | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 5.43 million number | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 5.76 million number | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 6.21 million number | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 6.72 million number | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 7.10 million number | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 7.42 million number | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 7.81 million number | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 8.01 million number | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 8.35 million number | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 8.60 million number | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 8.99 million number | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 9.42 million number | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 9.79 million number | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 10.09 million number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 10.36 million number | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 10.55 million number | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 10.67 million number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 10.80 million number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 10.95 million number | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 11.11 million number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 11.14 million number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 10.97 million number | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 10.74 million number | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 10.66 million number | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 10.57 million number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.58 million number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 10.68 million number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 10.81 million number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.81 million number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.98 million number | 2.38 million number | 3.60 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.25 million number | 3.69 million number | 4.91 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.79 million number | 5.13 million number | 8.35 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.02 million number | 8.60 million number | 10.95 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.81 million number | 10.57 million number | 11.14 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More education data for European Union
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.89 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 102.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4914 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in European Union?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in European Union was 10.81 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 11.14 million number in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 million number in 1970.
- How does European Union rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.