Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America

SDG: Europe and Northern America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 934,586 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
934,586
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
17th
of 216 groups
All-time high
949,314
in 2023
All-time low
414,101
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1997–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1997201020241997: 414.1k1998: 439.5k1999: 467.4k2000: 471.8k2001: 501.7k2002: 542.8k2003: 599.8k2004: 639.7k2005: 645.3k2006: 650.3k2007: 673.9k2008: 687.6k2009: 704.0k2010: 708.5k2011: 701.2k2012: 687.0k2013: 669.5k2014: 666.5k2015: 665.8k2016: 674.6k2017: 664.6k2018: 671.3k2019: 676.6k2020: 689.5k2021: 713.1k2022: 727.2k2023: 949.3k2024: 934.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Europe and Northern America recorded 934,586 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 949,314 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 414,101, in 1997.

That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 17th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 414,101
1998 439,536 +6.1%
1999 467,364 +6.3%
2000 471,818 +1.0%
2001 501,670 +6.3%
2002 542,840 +8.2%
2003 599,752 +10.5%
2004 639,743 +6.7%
2005 645,300 +0.9%
2006 650,306 +0.8%
2007 673,865 +3.6%
2008 687,602 +2.0%
2009 703,991 +2.4%
2010 708,510 +0.6%
2011 701,174 -1.0%
2012 687,029 -2.0%
2013 669,462 -2.6%
2014 666,548 -0.4%
2015 665,780 -0.1%
2016 674,577 +1.3%
2017 664,556 -1.5%
2018 671,324 +1.0%
2019 676,635 +0.8%
2020 689,472 +1.9%
2021 713,068 +3.4%
2022 727,162 +2.0%
2023 949,314 +30.6%
2024 934,586 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 440,334 414,101 467,364 3
2000s 611,689 471,818 703,991 10
2010s 678,560 664,556 708,510 10
2020s 802,720 689,472 949,314 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America

  1. 14 France 32,660 compare
  2. 15 Canada 32,445 compare
  3. 16 Australia 29,872 compare
  4. 17 Algeria 28,639 compare
  5. 18 Japan 27,514 compare
  6. 19 Philippines 25,256 compare
  7. 20 Egypt 22,523 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 SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 934,586 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 949,314 in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 414,101 in 1997.
How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 17th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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