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
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1997–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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February 2026 Data Release