Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 11.77 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
11.77 million number
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
20th
of 41 groups
All-time high
11.83 million number
in 2016
All-time low
11.04 million number
in 2012
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia, 2012–2019

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M2012201520192012: 11.0M number2013: 11.1M number2014: 11.5M number2015: 11.8M number2016: 11.8M number2017: 11.8M number2018: 11.7M number2019: 11.8M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia stood at 11.77 million number.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

That places Europe & Central Asia 20th out of 41 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Europe & Central Asia, 2012 to 2019.
Year number Change
2012 11.04 million number
2013 11.08 million number +0.4%
2014 11.51 million number +3.9%
2015 11.78 million number +2.4%
2016 11.83 million number +0.5%
2017 11.77 million number -0.5%
2018 11.73 million number -0.4%
2019 11.77 million number +0.4%

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

  1. 17 Pakistan 761,169 number compare
  2. 18 Saudi Arabia 703,490 number compare
  3. 19 Spain 659,866 number compare
  4. 20 France 625,091 number compare
  5. 21 Algeria 619,093 number compare
  6. 22 Italy 612,887 number compare
  7. 23 Australia 574,022 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia was 11.77 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 11.83 million number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.04 million number in 2012.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 20th out of 41 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 1,002 data points, 1999–2020
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.