Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 4.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.48 million
Change on year
up 9.6%
Rank
113th
of 204 groups
All-time high
4.48 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.62 million
in 2015
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 2012–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2012201820242012: 3.7M2013: 3.6M2014: 3.6M2015: 3.6M2016: 3.7M2017: 3.7M2018: 3.7M2019: 3.8M2020: 4.0M2021: 4.1M2022: 4.1M2023: 4.1M2024: 4.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries stood at 4.48 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 4.48 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.62 million, in 2015.

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 113th of 204 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 3.71 million
2013 3.63 million -2.2%
2014 3.63 million -0.0%
2015 3.62 million -0.2%
2016 3.66 million +1.2%
2017 3.69 million +0.8%
2018 3.73 million +1.2%
2019 3.85 million +3.1%
2020 3.97 million +3.2%
2021 4.12 million +3.8%
2022 4.10 million -0.5%
2023 4.09 million -0.3%
2024 4.48 million +9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.69 million 3.62 million 3.85 million 8
2020s 4.15 million 3.97 million 4.48 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

  1. 110 Estonia 15,864 compare
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  3. 112 Montenegro 9,384 compare
  4. 113 Iceland 8,790 compare
  5. 114 Mauritania 7,703 compare
  6. 115 Cape Verde 6,460 compare
  7. 116 Malta 6,262 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 4.48 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 4.48 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 3.62 million in 2015.
How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 113th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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