Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 91,620 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
91,620
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
111th
of 216 groups
All-time high
109,024
in 2021
All-time low
27,128
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1997–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1997201020241997: 27.5k1998: 27.1k1999: 27.9k2000: 29.5k2001: 30.8k2002: 33.1k2003: 35.0k2004: 37.2k2005: 39.4k2006: 42.2k2007: 43.4k2008: 45.4k2009: 48.5k2010: 54.8k2011: 56.1k2012: 61.0k2013: 73.4k2014: 68.1k2015: 69.9k2016: 72.5k2017: 73.4k2018: 75.5k2019: 96.5k2020: 103.8k2021: 109.0k2022: 90.1k2023: 89.3k2024: 91.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) is 91,620, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 109,024 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27,128, in 1998.

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 111th 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 27,539
1998 27,128 -1.5%
1999 27,888 +2.8%
2000 29,459 +5.6%
2001 30,803 +4.6%
2002 33,068 +7.4%
2003 35,012 +5.9%
2004 37,247 +6.4%
2005 39,440 +5.9%
2006 42,162 +6.9%
2007 43,424 +3.0%
2008 45,394 +4.5%
2009 48,480 +6.8%
2010 54,795 +13.0%
2011 56,132 +2.4%
2012 60,960 +8.6%
2013 73,371 +20.4%
2014 68,106 -7.2%
2015 69,852 +2.6%
2016 72,476 +3.8%
2017 73,409 +1.3%
2018 75,480 +2.8%
2019 96,458 +27.8%
2020 103,795 +7.6%
2021 109,024 +5.0%
2022 90,093 -17.4%
2023 89,321 -0.9%
2024 91,620 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27,519 27,128 27,888 3
2000s 38,449 29,459 48,480 10
2010s 70,104 54,795 96,458 10
2020s 96,770 89,321 109,024 5

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

  1. 108 Congo 298 compare
  2. 109 Togo 285 compare
  3. 110 Namibia 231 compare
  4. 111 Mauritius 220 compare
  5. 112 Brunei Darussalam 213 compare
  6. 113 Oman 193 compare
  7. 114 Ecuador 177 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 91,620 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 109,024 in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 27,128 in 1998.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 111th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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