Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 89.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
89.9%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
24th
of 221 groups
All-time high
89.9%
in 2023
All-time low
52.6%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1999–2024

0204060801999201120241999: 52.6 %2000: 54.7 %2001: 57.6 %2002: 60.6 %2003: 63.1 %2004: 65.6 %2005: 67.5 %2006: 69.2 %2007: 70.2 %2008: 71.5 %2009: 72.8 %2010: 74.4 %2011: 75.1 %2012: 74.7 %2013: 74.7 %2014: 75.8 %2015: 76.9 %2016: 77.9 %2017: 79.4 %2018: 80.9 %2019: 82.3 %2020: 83.9 %2021: 87.5 %2022: 89.9 %2023: 89.9 %2024: 89.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) recorded 89.9% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 89.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 1999.

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 24th 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: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 52.6%
2000 54.7% +4.0%
2001 57.6% +5.4%
2002 60.6% +5.1%
2003 63.1% +4.2%
2004 65.6% +3.8%
2005 67.5% +3.0%
2006 69.2% +2.5%
2007 70.2% +1.4%
2008 71.5% +1.9%
2009 72.8% +1.9%
2010 74.4% +2.1%
2011 75.1% +0.9%
2012 74.7% -0.5%
2013 74.7% +0.1%
2014 75.8% +1.4%
2015 76.9% +1.4%
2016 77.9% +1.3%
2017 79.4% +2.0%
2018 80.9% +1.9%
2019 82.3% +1.7%
2020 83.9% +1.9%
2021 87.5% +4.2%
2022 89.9% +2.8%
2023 89.9% +0.0%
2024 89.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.6% 52.6% 52.6% 1
2000s 65.3% 54.7% 72.8% 10
2010s 77.2% 74.4% 82.3% 10
2020s 88.2% 83.9% 89.9% 5

Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

  1. 21 Latvia 99.5% compare
  2. 22 Poland 99.5% compare
  3. 23 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 98.8% compare
  4. 24 Slovenia 97.8% compare
  5. 25 Croatia 97.7% compare
  6. 26 Georgia 97.7% compare
  7. 27 New Zealand 96.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 89.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 1999.
How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 24th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 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