Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 123,517 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 123,517 number.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 145,350 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 65,324 number, in 1997.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 65,324 number | — |
| 1998 | 67,946 number | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 73,025 number | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 78,353 number | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 84,309 number | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 92,604 number | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 98,034 number | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 104,569 number | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 106,885 number | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 108,429 number | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 110,034 number | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 112,777 number | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 118,378 number | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 128,897 number | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 133,070 number | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 137,213 number | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 145,350 number | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 135,004 number | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 131,490 number | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 129,494 number | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 124,564 number | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 123,345 number | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 123,517 number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68,765 number | 65,324 number | 73,025 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 101,437 number | 78,353 number | 118,378 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 131,194 number | 123,345 number | 145,350 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 123,517 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 145,350 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,324 number in 1997.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.