Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 207,834 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
207,834
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
65th
of 216 groups
All-time high
224,918
in 2021
All-time low
73,103
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

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

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1997201020241997: 73.1k1998: 75.2k1999: 81.3k2000: 88.3k2001: 95.6k2002: 105.5k2003: 126.3k2004: 129.4k2005: 133.9k2006: 135.7k2007: 139.4k2008: 143.8k2009: 150.4k2010: 162.9k2011: 168.4k2012: 172.1k2013: 180.3k2014: 170.1k2015: 166.1k2016: 163.4k2017: 159.4k2018: 157.7k2019: 175.2k2020: 217.7k2021: 224.9k2022: 195.6k2023: 203.9k2024: 207.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) recorded 207,834 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 224,918 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 73,103, in 1997.

That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 65th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 73,103
1998 75,161 +2.8%
1999 81,290 +8.2%
2000 88,309 +8.6%
2001 95,622 +8.3%
2002 105,480 +10.3%
2003 126,294 +19.7%
2004 129,354 +2.4%
2005 133,868 +3.5%
2006 135,665 +1.3%
2007 139,393 +2.7%
2008 143,753 +3.1%
2009 150,431 +4.6%
2010 162,882 +8.3%
2011 168,382 +3.4%
2012 172,129 +2.2%
2013 180,319 +4.8%
2014 170,074 -5.7%
2015 166,123 -2.3%
2016 163,382 -1.6%
2017 159,433 -2.4%
2018 157,665 -1.1%
2019 175,172 +11.1%
2020 217,746 +24.3%
2021 224,918 +3.3%
2022 195,560 -13.1%
2023 203,934 +4.3%
2024 207,834 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76,518 73,103 81,290 3
2000s 124,817 88,309 150,431 10
2010s 167,556 157,665 180,319 10
2020s 209,998 195,560 224,918 5

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 62 Colombia 3,161 compare
  2. 63 Mongolia 3,157 compare
  3. 64 Nigeria 3,138 compare
  4. 65 Chile 3,062 compare
  5. 66 Slovakia 2,927 compare
  6. 67 Belarus 2,842 compare
  7. 68 Bulgaria 2,725 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 207,834 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 224,918 in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 73,103 in 1997.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 65th 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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