Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)

ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 2.16 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.16 million
Change on year
up 8.0%
Rank
53rd
of 218 groups
All-time high
2.16 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.10 million
in 2012
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1998–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1998201120241998: 1.6M1999: 1.6M2000: 1.7M2001: 1.8M2002: 1.9M2003: 1.9M2004: 1.7M2005: 1.6M2006: 1.5M2007: 1.5M2008: 1.4M2009: 1.3M2010: 1.2M2011: 1.2M2012: 1.1M2013: 1.2M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.1M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.1M2018: 1.1M2019: 1.1M2020: 1.3M2021: 1.5M2022: 1.8M2023: 2.0M2024: 2.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) stood at 2.16 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 90.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) peaked at 2.16 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million, in 2012.

ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 53rd of 218 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 1.63 million
1999 1.63 million +0.1%
2000 1.71 million +4.8%
2001 1.81 million +5.9%
2002 1.89 million +4.1%
2003 1.90 million +0.5%
2004 1.69 million -11.0%
2005 1.58 million -6.2%
2006 1.53 million -3.5%
2007 1.48 million -3.1%
2008 1.43 million -3.6%
2009 1.32 million -7.2%
2010 1.25 million -5.8%
2011 1.19 million -4.3%
2012 1.10 million -7.4%
2013 1.19 million +8.1%
2014 1.13 million -5.1%
2015 1.11 million -1.7%
2016 1.12 million +0.4%
2017 1.15 million +2.8%
2018 1.15 million -0.2%
2019 1.14 million -0.4%
2020 1.30 million +13.8%
2021 1.52 million +16.7%
2022 1.76 million +15.9%
2023 2.00 million +13.7%
2024 2.16 million +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.63 million 1.63 million 1.63 million 2
2000s 1.63 million 1.32 million 1.90 million 10
2010s 1.15 million 1.10 million 1.25 million 10
2020s 1.75 million 1.30 million 2.16 million 5

Countries ranked near ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)

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  2. 51 New Zealand 22,581 compare
  3. 52 Netherlands 22,474 compare
  4. 53 Sweden 21,312 compare
  5. 54 Turkmenistan 18,275 compare
  6. 55 Tanzania 18,041 compare
  7. 56 Jordan 18,038 compare

See the full ranking of 364 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) was 2.16 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
The highest recorded value was 2.16 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million in 2012.
How does ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 53rd out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 7,676 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release