Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 2.78 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.78 million
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
48th
of 218 groups
All-time high
3.19 million
in 2002
All-time low
1.67 million
in 2015
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in SDG: Europe, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in SDG: Europe stood at 2.78 million.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in SDG: Europe peaked at 3.19 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.67 million, in 2015.
SDG: Europe ranks 48th of 218 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.52 million | — |
| 1998 | 2.78 million | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 2.83 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.92 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 3.05 million | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 3.19 million | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 3.07 million | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.76 million | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 2.73 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.66 million | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.57 million | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.49 million | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.41 million | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.32 million | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.27 million | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.15 million | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.81 million | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 1.71 million | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.67 million | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.68 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.72 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.73 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.78 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.98 million | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 2.28 million | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 2.48 million | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 2.70 million | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 2.78 million | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.71 million | 2.52 million | 2.83 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.78 million | 2.41 million | 3.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 million | 1.67 million | 2.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 million | 1.98 million | 2.78 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe
- 45 Sri Lanka 30,568 compare
- 46 Azerbaijan 29,038 compare
- 47 Singapore 28,814 compare
- 48 Lao People's Democratic Republic 26,808 compare
- 49 Hong Kong, China 26,575 compare
- 50 Jamaica 25,337 compare
- 51 New Zealand 22,581 compare
More education data for SDG: Europe
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 79.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 76.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 29.39 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 20.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 30.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 22.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 20.17 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 12.83 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 12.09 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in SDG: Europe?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in SDG: Europe was 2.78 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 million in 2015.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- SDG: Europe ranks 48th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Europe 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