Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in European Union
European Union: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 371,187 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in European Union, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in European Union stood at 371,187 number. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in European Union peaked at 371,187 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 224,290 number, in 1997.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in European Union, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 224,290 number | — |
| 1998 | 227,875 number | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 244,004 number | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 248,133 number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 258,227 number | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 282,940 number | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 314,739 number | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 328,184 number | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 331,686 number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 331,768 number | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 339,019 number | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 332,165 number | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 343,731 number | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 348,786 number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 349,727 number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 344,274 number | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 341,530 number | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 343,320 number | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 348,464 number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 360,598 number | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 364,390 number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 371,187 number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 371,187 number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 232,056 number | 224,290 number | 244,004 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 311,059 number | 248,133 number | 343,731 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 354,346 number | 341,530 number | 371,187 number | 10 |
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More education data for European Union
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4914 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in European Union?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in European Union was 371,187 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 371,187 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 224,290 number in 1997.
- How does European Union rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.