Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: Western Europe

UNICEF: Western Europe: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 422,563 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
422,563
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
37th
of 216 groups
All-time high
422,563
in 2024
All-time low
229,231
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1997–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1997201020241997: 229.2k1998: 251.9k1999: 268.9k2000: 272.7k2001: 283.8k2002: 307.9k2003: 322.8k2004: 337.6k2005: 335.7k2006: 333.1k2007: 338.1k2008: 331.9k2009: 344.4k2010: 350.1k2011: 345.1k2012: 341.8k2013: 340.1k2014: 342.4k2015: 349.1k2016: 362.5k2017: 365.9k2018: 373.0k2019: 376.7k2020: 372.4k2021: 386.0k2022: 402.1k2023: 422.6k2024: 422.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Western Europe recorded 422,563 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 422,563 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 229,231, in 1997.

UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 37th of 216 groups on this measure, 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: Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 229,231
1998 251,940 +9.9%
1999 268,898 +6.7%
2000 272,749 +1.4%
2001 283,752 +4.0%
2002 307,905 +8.5%
2003 322,791 +4.8%
2004 337,553 +4.6%
2005 335,731 -0.5%
2006 333,123 -0.8%
2007 338,069 +1.5%
2008 331,919 -1.8%
2009 344,373 +3.8%
2010 350,055 +1.6%
2011 345,127 -1.4%
2012 341,813 -1.0%
2013 340,120 -0.5%
2014 342,363 +0.7%
2015 349,061 +2.0%
2016 362,462 +3.8%
2017 365,911 +1.0%
2018 372,985 +1.9%
2019 376,739 +1.0%
2020 372,397 -1.2%
2021 386,041 +3.7%
2022 402,082 +4.2%
2023 422,555 +5.1%
2024 422,563 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 250,023 229,231 268,898 3
2000s 320,796 272,749 344,373 10
2010s 354,664 340,120 376,739 10
2020s 401,128 372,397 422,563 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe

  1. 34 Finland 10,570 compare
  2. 35 Poland 10,524 compare
  3. 36 Sweden 10,248 compare
  4. 37 Belgium 9,557 compare
  5. 38 Austria 9,334 compare
  6. 39 Czechia 9,241 compare
  7. 40 Saudi Arabia 7,462 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: Western Europe?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: Western Europe was 422,563 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 422,563 in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 229,231 in 1997.
How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 37th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: 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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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