Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 109,204 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
109,204
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
99th
of 216 groups
All-time high
126,564
in 2021
All-time low
28,272
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1997–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1997201020241997: 28.7k1998: 28.3k1999: 29.2k2000: 30.9k2001: 32.5k2002: 35.0k2003: 51.0k2004: 49.2k2005: 53.0k2006: 55.9k2007: 59.2k2008: 62.3k2009: 65.7k2010: 72.3k2011: 73.8k2012: 77.2k2013: 88.6k2014: 82.9k2015: 84.3k2016: 86.2k2017: 88.0k2018: 90.5k2019: 112.1k2020: 120.5k2021: 126.6k2022: 107.5k2023: 106.9k2024: 109.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries recorded 109,204 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 126,564 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28,272, in 1998.

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 99th 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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 28,693
1998 28,272 -1.5%
1999 29,194 +3.3%
2000 30,922 +5.9%
2001 32,497 +5.1%
2002 35,046 +7.8%
2003 51,018 +45.6%
2004 49,236 -3.5%
2005 52,993 +7.6%
2006 55,857 +5.4%
2007 59,239 +6.1%
2008 62,278 +5.1%
2009 65,678 +5.5%
2010 72,264 +10.0%
2011 73,804 +2.1%
2012 77,151 +4.5%
2013 88,626 +14.9%
2014 82,902 -6.5%
2015 84,333 +1.7%
2016 86,212 +2.2%
2017 88,006 +2.1%
2018 90,537 +2.9%
2019 112,139 +23.9%
2020 120,514 +7.5%
2021 126,564 +5.0%
2022 107,483 -15.1%
2023 106,906 -0.5%
2024 109,204 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28,720 28,272 29,194 3
2000s 49,476 30,922 65,678 10
2010s 85,597 72,264 112,139 10
2020s 114,134 106,906 126,564 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 109,204 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 126,564 in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 28,272 in 1998.
How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 99th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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