Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 549,466 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in SDG: Europe, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in SDG: Europe stood at 549,466. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in SDG: Europe peaked at 549,466 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 281,338, in 1997.
That places SDG: Europe 26th 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 SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 281,338 | — |
| 1998 | 306,225 | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 327,923 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 336,439 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 353,043 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 384,076 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 417,431 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 433,466 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 434,289 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 431,953 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 440,441 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 437,808 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 455,363 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 467,490 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 467,367 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 462,647 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 455,692 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 452,325 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 450,594 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 457,674 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 454,560 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 457,308 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 458,008 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 493,115 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 509,919 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 517,358 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 548,460 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 549,466 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 305,162 | 281,338 | 327,923 | 3 |
| 2000s | 412,431 | 336,439 | 455,363 | 10 |
| 2010s | 458,366 | 450,594 | 467,490 | 10 |
| 2020s | 523,664 | 493,115 | 549,466 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe
More education data for SDG: Europe
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 79.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 76.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 29.39 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 20.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 30.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 22.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 20.17 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 12.83 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 12.09 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in SDG: Europe?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in SDG: Europe was 549,466 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 549,466 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 281,338 in 1997.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- SDG: Europe ranks 26th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe 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