Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 618,143 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia stood at 618,143. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia peaked at 618,143 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 295,562, in 1997.
That places UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia 23rd 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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 295,562 | — |
| 1998 | 320,279 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 341,909 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 351,345 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 368,059 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 400,512 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 434,577 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 451,653 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 453,652 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 452,657 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 461,536 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 459,401 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 477,924 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 494,244 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 493,800 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 492,826 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 497,983 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 489,097 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 491,636 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 502,232 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 501,572 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 507,964 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 530,392 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 571,747 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 594,410 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 583,338 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 614,234 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 618,143 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 319,250 | 295,562 | 341,909 | 3 |
| 2000s | 431,132 | 351,345 | 477,924 | 10 |
| 2010s | 500,175 | 489,097 | 530,392 | 10 |
| 2020s | 596,374 | 571,747 | 618,143 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.46 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2951 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0579 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,196 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia was 618,143 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?
- The highest recorded value was 618,143 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 295,562 in 1997.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 23rd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia 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