Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 969,764 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand is 969,764, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 984,493 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 431,701, in 1997.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 16th of 216 groups on this measure, 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 431,701 | — |
| 1998 | 454,342 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 483,090 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 488,445 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 519,204 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 562,857 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 620,996 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 662,040 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 668,639 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 674,683 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 698,820 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 713,319 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 730,711 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 736,524 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 730,800 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 717,870 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 701,710 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 699,604 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 699,457 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 708,798 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 697,905 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 705,093 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 710,776 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 722,998 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 746,238 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 761,821 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 984,493 | +29.2% |
| 2024 | 969,764 | -1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +29.2% | 761,821 | 984,493 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 456,378 | 431,701 | 483,090 | 3 |
| 2000s | 633,971 | 488,445 | 730,711 | 10 |
| 2010s | 710,854 | 697,905 | 736,524 | 10 |
| 2020s | 837,063 | 722,998 | 984,493 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6972 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 969,764 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 984,493 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 431,701 in 1997.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 16th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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