Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 4.79 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe is 4.79 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 5.02 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.74 million, in 2004.
That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 25th out of 205 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.74 million | — |
| 2005 | 3.75 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.81 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.84 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.87 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.97 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 4.05 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 4.10 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.12 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.11 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.09 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.09 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.11 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.22 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 4.35 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 4.45 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.62 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 4.83 million | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 5.02 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 4.85 million | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 4.79 million | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.83 million | 3.74 million | 3.97 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.17 million | 4.05 million | 4.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 million | 4.62 million | 5.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 4.79 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 million in 2004.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 25th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release