Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in UNICEF: Western Europe
UNICEF: Western Europe: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 3.60 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in UNICEF: Western Europe, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Western Europe recorded 3.60 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 3.60 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.98 million, in 2016.
That places UNICEF: Western Europe 41st out of 205 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.11 million | — |
| 2013 | 3.06 million | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.01 million | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.99 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.98 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.02 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.10 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.15 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.25 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.39 million | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 3.55 million | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 3.60 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 3.60 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.05 million | 2.98 million | 3.15 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.48 million | 3.25 million | 3.60 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in UNICEF: Western Europe was 3.60 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.60 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 million in 2016.
- How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 41st out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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