Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 2.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries is 2.17 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 2.17 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 712,355, in 1999.
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 51st 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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 735,331 | — |
| 1998 | 734,670 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 712,355 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 744,359 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 758,116 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 778,027 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 859,178 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 834,716 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 775,422 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 781,230 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 777,888 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 781,008 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 828,336 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 883,649 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 916,730 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.00 million | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 1.24 million | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 1.34 million | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 1.41 million | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.53 million | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 1.65 million | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.75 million | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 1.82 million | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.91 million | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 2.00 million | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 2.08 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 2.09 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 2.17 million | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 727,452 | 712,355 | 735,331 | 3 |
| 2000s | 791,828 | 744,359 | 859,178 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million | 883,649 | 1.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 million | 1.91 million | 2.17 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- 48 Lao People's Democratic Republic 26,808 compare
- 49 Hong Kong 26,575 compare
- 50 Jamaica 25,337 compare
- 51 New Zealand 22,581 compare
- 52 Netherlands 22,474 compare
- 53 Sweden 21,312 compare
- 54 Turkmenistan 18,275 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 15.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8196 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8404 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7995 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 11.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.47 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 2.17 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 712,355 in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 51st out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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