Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 6.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.42 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
34th
of 218 groups
All-time high
6.49 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.66 million
in 2002
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Europe and Northern America recorded 6.42 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 6.49 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.66 million, in 2002.
That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 34th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.23 million | — |
| 1998 | 4.49 million | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 4.61 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 4.63 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.17 million | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 3.66 million | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 4.39 million | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 5.11 million | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 6.15 million | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 5.10 million | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 5.23 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 5.36 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 5.20 million | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 5.48 million | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 5.89 million | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 6.21 million | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 6.28 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 6.11 million | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 6.03 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 5.97 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 5.91 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.91 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.99 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 5.66 million | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 5.85 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 5.96 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 6.49 million | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 6.42 million | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.44 million | 4.23 million | 4.61 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.90 million | 3.66 million | 6.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.98 million | 5.48 million | 6.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.08 million | 5.66 million | 6.49 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 6.42 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 6.49 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.66 million in 2002.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 34th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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