Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in WB: Euro Area
WB: Euro Area: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 656,555 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in WB: Euro Area, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Euro Area is 656,555, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Euro Area peaked at 947,280 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 520,140, in 2016.
That places WB: Euro Area 113th 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 WB: Euro Area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 627,323 | — |
| 1998 | 819,431 | +30.6% |
| 1999 | 829,249 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 870,730 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 920,075 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 947,280 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 778,953 | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 796,871 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 809,816 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 810,265 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 786,271 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 778,057 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 790,427 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 808,252 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 832,907 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 841,375 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 531,499 | -36.8% |
| 2014 | 527,055 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 522,879 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 520,140 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 535,600 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 544,137 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 575,041 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 601,068 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 644,561 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 656,943 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 656,555 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 656,555 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 758,668 | 627,323 | 829,249 | 3 |
| 2000s | 828,874 | 778,057 | 947,280 | 10 |
| 2010s | 623,888 | 520,140 | 841,375 | 10 |
| 2020s | 643,136 | 601,068 | 656,943 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Euro Area
More education data for WB: Euro Area
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 75.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 72.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 14.10 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 24.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 14.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 10.00 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 9.39 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 6.42 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 6.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Euro Area?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Euro Area was 656,555 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in WB: Euro Area?
- The highest recorded value was 947,280 in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in WB: Euro Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 520,140 in 2016.
- How does WB: Euro Area rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- WB: Euro Area ranks 113th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Euro Area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Euro Area 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