Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 4.74 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.74 million
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
37th
of 218 groups
All-time high
4.74 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.70 million
in 2013
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia stood at 4.74 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 4.74 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.70 million, in 2013.
WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 37th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.82 million | — |
| 1998 | 3.09 million | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 3.14 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 3.26 million | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 3.39 million | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 3.54 million | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 3.49 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.16 million | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 3.10 million | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.07 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.01 million | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.97 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.95 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.94 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.91 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.88 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.70 million | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 2.71 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.80 million | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.94 million | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 3.12 million | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 3.24 million | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 3.37 million | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 3.68 million | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 4.06 million | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 4.35 million | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 4.58 million | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 4.74 million | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.02 million | 2.82 million | 3.14 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.19 million | 2.95 million | 3.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.96 million | 2.70 million | 3.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.28 million | 3.68 million | 4.74 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia
- 34 Guatemala 56,609 compare
- 35 Kazakhstan 48,561 compare
- 36 Libya 47,731 compare
- 37 Cameroon 47,510 compare
- 38 Tajikistan 44,975 compare
- 39 Pakistan 42,956 compare
- 40 Kyrgyzstan 40,412 compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2807 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 4.74 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?
- The highest recorded value was 4.74 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.70 million in 2013.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 37th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia 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