Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in WB: European Union
WB: European Union: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 3.22 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in WB: European Union, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in WB: European Union stood at 3.22 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in WB: European Union peaked at 3.22 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.84 million, in 2016.
WB: European Union ranks 43rd of 205 groups on this measure, 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 WB: European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.01 million | — |
| 2013 | 2.95 million | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.89 million | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.85 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.84 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.87 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.93 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.95 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.03 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.12 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.20 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.22 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 3.22 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.91 million | 2.84 million | 3.01 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.16 million | 3.03 million | 3.22 million | 5 |
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- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0016 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in WB: European Union?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in WB: European Union was 3.22 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in WB: European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in WB: European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 million in 2016.
- How does WB: European Union rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- WB: European Union ranks 43rd out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in WB: European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: European Union 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