Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 157,827 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 157,827 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2019.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 180,317 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 72,096 number, in 1997.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 72,096 number | — |
| 1998 | 74,768 number | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 81,305 number | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 88,066 number | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 95,624 number | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 105,477 number | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 126,286 number | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 129,344 number | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 133,858 number | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 135,657 number | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 139,387 number | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 143,750 number | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 150,430 number | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 163,115 number | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 168,379 number | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 172,127 number | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 180,317 number | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 170,073 number | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 166,121 number | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 163,382 number | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 159,432 number | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 157,655 number | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 157,827 number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76,056 number | 72,096 number | 81,305 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 124,788 number | 88,066 number | 150,430 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 165,843 number | 157,655 number | 180,317 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 157,827 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 180,317 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,096 number in 1997.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.