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

Latest (2019)
157,827 number
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
20th
of 45 groups
All-time high
180,317 number
in 2013
All-time low
72,096 number
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1997200820191997: 72.1k number1998: 74.8k number1999: 81.3k number2000: 88.1k number2001: 95.6k number2002: 105.5k number2003: 126.3k number2004: 129.3k number2005: 133.9k number2006: 135.7k number2007: 139.4k number2008: 143.8k number2009: 150.4k number2010: 163.1k number2011: 168.4k number2012: 172.1k number2013: 180.3k number2014: 170.1k number2015: 166.1k number2016: 163.4k number2017: 159.4k number2018: 157.7k number2019: 157.8k number

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 17 Mexico 21,328 number compare
  2. 18 Egypt 21,145 number compare
  3. 19 Malaysia 20,475 number compare
  4. 20 Indonesia 15,286 number compare
  5. 21 Morocco 15,149 number compare
  6. 22 Argentina 14,572 number compare
  7. 23 Philippines 14,541 number compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,886 data points, 1997–2020
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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.