Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 777,893 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe stood at 777,893.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 793,619 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 350,040, in 1997.
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 20th 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 UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 350,040 | — |
| 1998 | 372,149 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 392,526 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 389,696 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 410,051 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 441,695 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 476,681 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 514,404 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 514,873 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 519,229 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 538,315 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 547,799 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 557,783 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 552,408 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 537,312 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 523,133 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 510,456 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 513,115 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 521,609 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 537,516 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 534,577 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 547,660 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 557,966 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 533,883 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 555,670 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 580,500 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 793,619 | +36.7% |
| 2024 | 777,893 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 371,572 | 350,040 | 392,526 | 3 |
| 2000s | 491,053 | 389,696 | 557,783 | 10 |
| 2010s | 533,575 | 510,456 | 557,966 | 10 |
| 2020s | 648,313 | 533,883 | 793,619 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 777,893 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 793,619 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 350,040 in 1997.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 20th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western 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