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

Latest (2024)
3.60 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
41st
of 205 groups
All-time high
3.60 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.98 million
in 2016
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in UNICEF: Western Europe, 2012–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2012201820242012: 3.1M2013: 3.1M2014: 3.0M2015: 3.0M2016: 3.0M2017: 3.0M2018: 3.1M2019: 3.2M2020: 3.2M2021: 3.4M2022: 3.5M2023: 3.6M2024: 3.6M

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Western Europe, 2012 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.05 million 2.98 million 3.15 million 8
2020s 3.48 million 3.25 million 3.60 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe

  1. 38 Czechia 65,917 compare
  2. 39 Tunisia 64,596 compare
  3. 40 Norway 61,680 compare
  4. 41 Malaysia 54,916 compare
  5. 42 Vietnam 54,851 compare
  6. 43 Thailand 54,751 compare
  7. 44 Finland 52,995 compare

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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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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