Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia

WB: Europe & Central Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 5.18 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.18 million
Change on year
up 10.8%
Rank
24th
of 205 groups
All-time high
6.17 million
in 2012
All-time low
4.30 million
in 2020
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 2012–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M2012201820242012: 6.2M2013: 6.0M2014: 5.3M2015: 4.6M2016: 4.4M2017: 4.4M2018: 4.6M2019: 4.7M2020: 4.3M2021: 4.4M2022: 4.6M2023: 4.7M2024: 5.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia is 5.18 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 6.17 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.30 million, in 2020.

WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 24th of 205 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 6.17 million
2013 5.98 million -3.2%
2014 5.27 million -11.9%
2015 4.63 million -12.1%
2016 4.39 million -5.2%
2017 4.45 million +1.3%
2018 4.56 million +2.6%
2019 4.66 million +2.1%
2020 4.30 million -7.7%
2021 4.45 million +3.4%
2022 4.63 million +4.2%
2023 4.67 million +0.8%
2024 5.18 million +10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.01 million 4.39 million 6.17 million 8
2020s 4.65 million 4.30 million 5.18 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia

  1. 21 Japan 140,337 compare
  2. 22 Republic of Korea 138,031 compare
  3. 23 Canada 137,325 compare
  4. 24 Morocco 112,141 compare
  5. 25 Netherlands 107,243 compare
  6. 26 Egypt 106,905 compare
  7. 27 Brazil 104,719 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 5.18 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 6.17 million in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.30 million in 2020.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 24th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Europe & 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