Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 3.59 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe recorded 3.59 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 97.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe peaked at 3.59 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.62 million, in 2012.
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 47th of 218 groups on this measure, 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 UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.71 million | — |
| 1998 | 1.77 million | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.78 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.85 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.95 million | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 2.03 million | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.12 million | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.88 million | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 1.86 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.83 million | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.78 million | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.71 million | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.67 million | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.67 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.64 million | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.62 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.76 million | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 1.81 million | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.91 million | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 2.05 million | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 2.22 million | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 2.35 million | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 2.41 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.68 million | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 2.98 million | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 3.29 million | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 3.51 million | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 3.59 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.76 million | 1.71 million | 1.78 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.87 million | 1.67 million | 2.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 million | 1.62 million | 2.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.21 million | 2.68 million | 3.59 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
More education data for UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 147,611 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1613 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe was 3.59 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 million in 2012.
- How does UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 47th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Central and Eastern 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