Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 9.56 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in SDG: Europe, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in SDG: Europe is 9.56 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in SDG: Europe peaked at 9.83 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.00 million, in 2013.
That places SDG: Europe 72nd out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9.08 million | — |
| 2013 | 9.00 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.34 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 9.52 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 9.48 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 9.33 million | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 9.19 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 9.20 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 9.56 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 9.75 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 9.83 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 9.72 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 9.56 million | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.27 million | 9.00 million | 9.52 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.68 million | 9.56 million | 9.83 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe
- 69 Azerbaijan 102,543 compare
- 70 Costa Rica 98,110 compare
- 71 Ireland 94,617 compare
- 72 Mozambique 93,166 compare
- 73 Kyrgyzstan 91,013 compare
- 74 Tanzania, United Republic of 89,122 compare
- 75 El Salvador 87,322 compare
More education data for SDG: Europe
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 79.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 76.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 29.39 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 20.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 30.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 22.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 20.17 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 12.83 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 12.09 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in SDG: Europe?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in SDG: Europe was 9.56 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?
- The highest recorded value was 9.83 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.00 million in 2013.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- SDG: Europe ranks 72nd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe 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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February 2026 Data Release