Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America

SDG: Europe and Northern America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 14.93 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
14.93 million
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
58th
of 204 groups
All-time high
16.05 million
in 2011
All-time low
14.71 million
in 2018
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 2011–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M2011201720242011: 16.1M2012: 15.3M2013: 14.9M2014: 15.1M2015: 15.2M2016: 15.0M2017: 14.9M2018: 14.7M2019: 14.7M2020: 15.7M2021: 15.8M2022: 15.7M2023: 15.3M2024: 14.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America is 14.93 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 16.05 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.71 million, in 2018.

SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 58th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 2011 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2011 16.05 million
2012 15.33 million -4.5%
2013 14.87 million -3.0%
2014 15.09 million +1.5%
2015 15.19 million +0.7%
2016 15.04 million -0.9%
2017 14.89 million -1.0%
2018 14.71 million -1.2%
2019 14.71 million +0.1%
2020 15.65 million +6.4%
2021 15.76 million +0.7%
2022 15.68 million -0.5%
2023 15.30 million -2.4%
2024 14.93 million -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.10 million 14.71 million 16.05 million 9
2020s 15.46 million 14.93 million 15.76 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America

  1. 55 Tunisia 122,124 compare
  2. 56 Czechia 117,312 compare
  3. 57 Senegal 116,061 compare
  4. 58 Norway 115,631 compare
  5. 59 Switzerland 112,446 compare
  6. 60 Belarus 112,335 compare
  7. 61 Panama 110,565 compare

See the full ranking of 333 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 14.93 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 16.05 million in 2011.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 14.71 million in 2018.
How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 58th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
333 places, 3,825 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release