Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 507,865 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 507,865 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 507,865 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 293,545 number, in 1997.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 293,545 number | — |
| 1998 | 299,808 number | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 321,129 number | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 330,517 number | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 347,559 number | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 380,679 number | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 417,995 number | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 438,319 number | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 444,512 number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 446,969 number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 456,702 number | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 453,621 number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 471,876 number | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 488,381 number | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 494,252 number | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 493,292 number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 498,425 number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 489,874 number | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 491,577 number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 502,110 number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 501,524 number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 507,696 number | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 507,865 number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 304,827 number | 293,545 number | 321,129 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 418,875 number | 330,517 number | 471,876 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 497,500 number | 488,381 number | 507,865 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 61,776 number compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 54,051 number compare
- 8 Russian Federation 44,442 number compare
- 9 Spain 42,644 number compare
- 10 Türkiye 40,487 number compare
- 11 France 31,091 number compare
- 12 Republic of Korea 30,047 number compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia was 507,865 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?
- The highest recorded value was 507,865 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 293,545 number in 1997.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.