Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 217,786 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
217,786
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
64th
of 216 groups
All-time high
236,642
in 2021
All-time low
74,469
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1997–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1997201020241997: 74.5k1998: 77.4k1999: 85.2k2000: 93.3k2001: 103.1k2002: 113.2k2003: 136.0k2004: 139.7k2005: 146.4k2006: 149.1k2007: 154.9k2008: 160.4k2009: 167.9k2010: 181.3k2011: 188.9k2012: 192.0k2013: 199.9k2014: 188.5k2015: 183.2k2016: 179.3k2017: 174.3k2018: 171.1k2019: 187.0k2020: 229.0k2021: 236.6k2022: 207.4k2023: 216.8k2024: 217.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe is 217,786, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe peaked at 236,642 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 74,469, in 1997.

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 64th of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 74,469
1998 77,392 +3.9%
1999 85,218 +10.1%
2000 93,260 +9.4%
2001 103,081 +10.5%
2002 113,193 +9.8%
2003 135,985 +20.1%
2004 139,702 +2.7%
2005 146,357 +4.8%
2006 149,146 +1.9%
2007 154,867 +3.8%
2008 160,359 +3.5%
2009 167,852 +4.7%
2010 181,348 +8.0%
2011 188,901 +4.2%
2012 192,003 +1.6%
2013 199,865 +4.1%
2014 188,468 -5.7%
2015 183,238 -2.8%
2016 179,288 -2.2%
2017 174,305 -2.8%
2018 171,110 -1.8%
2019 187,025 +9.3%
2020 229,019 +22.5%
2021 236,642 +3.3%
2022 207,434 -12.3%
2023 216,788 +4.5%
2024 217,786 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79,026 74,469 85,218 3
2000s 136,380 93,260 167,852 10
2010s 184,555 171,110 199,865 10
2020s 221,534 207,434 236,642 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe was 217,786 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 236,642 in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 74,469 in 1997.
How does UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 64th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UIS: Central and Eastern 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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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