Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)

ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 80.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
80.8%
Change on year
up 15.2%
Rank
37th
of 221 groups
All-time high
80.8%
in 2024
All-time low
44.6%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1999–2024

0204060801999201120241999: 44.6 %2000: 48.5 %2001: 52.5 %2002: 57.1 %2003: 59.6 %2004: 61.3 %2005: 63.3 %2006: 64.7 %2007: 66.2 %2008: 67.2 %2009: 67.2 %2010: 66.8 %2011: 66.8 %2012: 64.9 %2013: 64.4 %2014: 63.7 %2015: 62 %2016: 61.1 %2017: 60.8 %2018: 61.2 %2019: 62.6 %2020: 65.1 %2021: 67.5 %2022: 69.2 %2023: 70.2 %2024: 80.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) recorded 80.8% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) peaked at 80.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 1999.

ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 37th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 44.6%
2000 48.5% +8.8%
2001 52.5% +8.3%
2002 57.1% +8.6%
2003 59.6% +4.5%
2004 61.3% +2.8%
2005 63.3% +3.3%
2006 64.7% +2.3%
2007 66.2% +2.3%
2008 67.2% +1.5%
2009 67.2% +0.0%
2010 66.8% -0.6%
2011 66.8% -0.0%
2012 64.9% -2.8%
2013 64.4% -0.7%
2014 63.7% -1.1%
2015 62.0% -2.8%
2016 61.1% -1.4%
2017 60.8% -0.5%
2018 61.2% +0.7%
2019 62.6% +2.2%
2020 65.1% +4.0%
2021 67.5% +3.7%
2022 69.2% +2.6%
2023 70.2% +1.4%
2024 80.8% +15.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.6% 44.6% 44.6% 1
2000s 60.8% 48.5% 67.2% 10
2010s 63.4% 60.8% 66.8% 10
2020s 70.6% 65.1% 80.8% 5

Countries ranked near ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)

  1. 34 Denmark 92.9% compare
  2. 35 Lithuania 90.1% compare
  3. 36 Italy 89.6% compare
  4. 37 Canada 88.6% compare
  5. 38 Mongolia 87.8% compare
  6. 39 Palau 86.5% compare
  7. 40 Ireland 85.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) was 80.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 1999.
How does ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 37th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release