Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 2.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.17 million
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
52nd
of 218 groups
All-time high
2.17 million
in 2024
All-time low
682,027
in 1999
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1997–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1997201020241997: 706.8k1998: 706.2k1999: 682.0k2000: 711.6k2001: 717.0k2002: 743.9k2003: 828.5k2004: 808.1k2005: 751.2k2006: 765.1k2007: 770.6k2008: 780.0k2009: 827.8k2010: 883.1k2011: 916.1k2012: 1.0M2013: 1.2M2014: 1.3M2015: 1.4M2016: 1.5M2017: 1.6M2018: 1.8M2019: 1.8M2020: 1.9M2021: 2.0M2022: 2.1M2023: 2.1M2024: 2.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) stood at 2.17 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 2.17 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 682,027, in 1999.

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 52nd 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 706,846
1998 706,152 -0.1%
1999 682,027 -3.4%
2000 711,634 +4.3%
2001 717,009 +0.8%
2002 743,936 +3.8%
2003 828,468 +11.4%
2004 808,148 -2.5%
2005 751,179 -7.0%
2006 765,088 +1.9%
2007 770,565 +0.7%
2008 780,008 +1.2%
2009 827,839 +6.1%
2010 883,105 +6.7%
2011 916,146 +3.7%
2012 1.00 million +9.4%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 698,342 682,027 706,846 3
2000s 770,387 711,634 828,468 10
2010s 1.35 million 883,105 1.82 million 10
2020s 2.05 million 1.91 million 2.17 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

  1. 49 Hong Kong, China 26,575 compare
  2. 50 Jamaica 25,337 compare
  3. 51 New Zealand 22,581 compare
  4. 52 Netherlands 22,474 compare
  5. 53 Sweden 21,312 compare
  6. 54 Turkmenistan 18,275 compare
  7. 55 Tanzania, United Republic of 18,041 compare

See the full ranking of 364 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 2.17 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 682,027 in 1999.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 52nd out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 7,676 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release