Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: Western Europe
UNICEF: Western Europe: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 900,277 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: Western Europe is 900,277, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 1.45 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 736,792, in 2015.
That places UNICEF: Western Europe 100th 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 UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.05 million | — |
| 1998 | 1.25 million | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 1.31 million | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.35 million | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.37 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.45 million | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.31 million | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 1.23 million | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 1.25 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.25 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.23 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.23 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.25 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.24 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.23 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.21 million | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 804,375 | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 757,251 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 736,792 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 738,172 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 751,670 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 754,760 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 811,633 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 854,050 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 932,377 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 906,710 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 900,309 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 900,277 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.20 million | 1.05 million | 1.31 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.29 million | 1.23 million | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 903,137 | 736,792 | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 898,745 | 854,050 | 932,377 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: Western Europe was 900,277 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 736,792 in 2015.
- How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 100th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western 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