Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 464,259 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
464,259
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
33rd
of 216 groups
All-time high
464,855
in 2023
All-time low
243,699
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1997–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1997201020241997: 243.7k1998: 266.2k1999: 284.1k2000: 288.8k2001: 301.3k2002: 326.6k2003: 356.7k2004: 368.7k2005: 369.5k2006: 368.4k2007: 376.4k2008: 372.8k2009: 387.7k2010: 395.8k2011: 392.8k2012: 389.2k2013: 386.9k2014: 389.0k2015: 393.0k2016: 404.8k2017: 407.7k2018: 413.7k2019: 417.4k2020: 415.2k2021: 429.1k2022: 444.6k2023: 464.9k2024: 464.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) stood at 464,259.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) peaked at 464,855 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 243,699, in 1997.

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 33rd of 216 groups on this measure, 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 ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 243,699
1998 266,158 +9.2%
1999 284,107 +6.7%
2000 288,765 +1.6%
2001 301,272 +4.3%
2002 326,551 +8.4%
2003 356,704 +9.2%
2004 368,701 +3.4%
2005 369,487 +0.2%
2006 368,424 -0.3%
2007 376,380 +2.2%
2008 372,775 -1.0%
2009 387,703 +4.0%
2010 395,815 +2.1%
2011 392,805 -0.8%
2012 389,165 -0.9%
2013 386,916 -0.6%
2014 389,001 +0.5%
2015 392,971 +1.0%
2016 404,849 +3.0%
2017 407,698 +0.7%
2018 413,719 +1.5%
2019 417,367 +0.9%
2020 415,204 -0.5%
2021 429,093 +3.3%
2022 444,558 +3.6%
2023 464,855 +4.6%
2024 464,259 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 264,655 243,699 284,107 3
2000s 351,676 288,765 387,703 10
2010s 399,031 386,916 417,367 10
2020s 443,594 415,204 464,855 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

  1. 30 South Africa 12,796 compare
  2. 31 Pakistan 11,812 compare
  3. 32 Romania 11,537 compare
  4. 33 Ukraine 11,489 compare
  5. 34 Finland 10,570 compare
  6. 35 Poland 10,524 compare
  7. 36 Sweden 10,248 compare

See the full ranking of 358 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) was 464,259 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
The highest recorded value was 464,855 in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
The lowest recorded value was 243,699 in 1997.
How does ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 33rd out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
358 places, 7,873 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release