Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 1.58 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.58 million
Change on year
up 46.7%
Rank
66th
of 205 groups
All-time high
3.06 million
in 2012
All-time low
1.06 million
in 2020
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 2012–2024

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M2012201820242012: 3.1M2013: 2.9M2014: 2.3M2015: 1.6M2016: 1.4M2017: 1.4M2018: 1.5M2019: 1.5M2020: 1.1M2021: 1.1M2022: 1.1M2023: 1.1M2024: 1.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia recorded 1.58 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in 2024.

That represents a change of up 46.7% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 3.06 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million, in 2020.

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 66th of 205 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 3.06 million
2013 2.92 million -4.7%
2014 2.26 million -22.6%
2015 1.65 million -26.9%
2016 1.42 million -14.2%
2017 1.43 million +0.9%
2018 1.46 million +2.6%
2019 1.51 million +3.4%
2020 1.06 million -30.2%
2021 1.06 million +0.0%
2022 1.09 million +3.1%
2023 1.08 million -1.1%
2024 1.58 million +46.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.96 million 1.42 million 3.06 million 8
2020s 1.17 million 1.06 million 1.58 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

  1. 63 Kazakhstan 25,558 compare
  2. 64 Ireland 23,800 compare
  3. 65 Senegal 21,809 compare
  4. 66 Cyprus 20,160 compare
  5. 67 Azerbaijan 18,789 compare
  6. 68 New Zealand 18,648 compare
  7. 69 Jordan 17,483 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 1.58 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 3.06 million in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million in 2020.
How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 66th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
332 places, 3,841 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release