Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 356,449 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) stood at 356,449. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 356,449 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 198,867, in 1997.
That places ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 45th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 198,867 | — |
| 1998 | 221,038 | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 232,450 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 238,428 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 247,181 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 266,341 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 294,728 | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 302,267 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 300,245 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 295,404 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 298,892 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 300,378 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 311,790 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 314,807 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 306,888 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 299,201 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 289,949 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 290,170 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 295,015 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 306,633 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 310,155 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 317,325 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 320,366 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 316,892 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 328,036 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 342,763 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 356,449 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 356,449 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 217,452 | 198,867 | 232,450 | 3 |
| 2000s | 285,565 | 238,428 | 311,790 | 10 |
| 2010s | 305,051 | 289,949 | 320,366 | 10 |
| 2020s | 340,118 | 316,892 | 356,449 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
- 42 Hong Kong, China 6,950 compare
- 43 Israel 6,682 compare
- 44 Tunisia 6,642 compare
- 45 Côte d'Ivoire 6,112 compare
- 46 Norway 5,804 compare
- 47 New Zealand 5,719 compare
- 48 Ireland 5,512 compare
More education data for ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 75.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 71.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 18.22 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 25.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 19.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 13.61 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 11.93 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 8.48 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 7.98 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 356,449 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- The highest recorded value was 356,449 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- The lowest recorded value was 198,867 in 1997.
- How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 45th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release