Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 701,209 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) recorded 701,209 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 1.04 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 556,718, in 2016.
That places ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 109th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 739,810 | — |
| 1998 | 931,117 | +25.9% |
| 1999 | 951,490 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.00 million | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.01 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.04 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 869,169 | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 897,058 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 912,989 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 906,665 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 876,225 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 865,419 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 880,399 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 899,302 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 927,234 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 932,462 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 592,904 | -36.4% |
| 2014 | 574,902 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 562,725 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 556,718 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 573,468 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 581,533 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 613,763 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 641,951 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 688,961 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 703,806 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 701,209 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 701,209 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 874,139 | 739,810 | 951,490 | 3 |
| 2000s | 925,883 | 865,419 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 681,501 | 556,718 | 932,462 | 10 |
| 2020s | 687,427 | 641,951 | 703,806 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
More education data for ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 75.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 71.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 18.22 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 25.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 19.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 13.61 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 11.93 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 8.48 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 7.98 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 701,209 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- The lowest recorded value was 556,718 in 2016.
- How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 109th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 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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February 2026 Data Release