Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 3.84 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.84 million
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
40th
of 218 groups
All-time high
3.84 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.69 million
in 2012
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) stood at 3.84 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 3.84 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.69 million, in 2012.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 40th 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.78 million | — |
| 1998 | 1.85 million | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.85 million | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.93 million | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 2.04 million | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 2.11 million | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.19 million | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.95 million | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 1.87 million | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.84 million | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.80 million | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.76 million | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.72 million | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.72 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.69 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.69 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.90 million | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 1.96 million | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.07 million | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 2.21 million | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 2.37 million | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 2.49 million | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 2.56 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.83 million | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 3.13 million | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 3.44 million | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 3.68 million | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 3.84 million | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.83 million | 1.78 million | 1.85 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.92 million | 1.72 million | 2.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 million | 1.69 million | 2.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 million | 2.83 million | 3.84 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- 37 Cameroon 47,510 compare
- 38 Tajikistan 44,975 compare
- 39 Pakistan 42,956 compare
- 40 Kyrgyzstan 40,412 compare
- 41 Austria 39,649 compare
- 42 Philippines 37,483 compare
- 43 Belarus 35,772 compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5726 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 8.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 180,868 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 3.84 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.84 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 million in 2012.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 40th 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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