Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 89.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
89.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
26th
of 221 groups
All-time high
89.3%
in 2024
All-time low
52.5%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1999–2024

0204060801999201120241999: 52.5 %2000: 54.3 %2001: 56.9 %2002: 60.1 %2003: 62.8 %2004: 65 %2005: 67 %2006: 69 %2007: 70.3 %2008: 71.6 %2009: 73.1 %2010: 74.3 %2011: 75 %2012: 74.7 %2013: 74.5 %2014: 75.5 %2015: 75.7 %2016: 76.7 %2017: 78.3 %2018: 79.6 %2019: 81.5 %2020: 83 %2021: 86.7 %2022: 89 %2023: 89.1 %2024: 89.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) stood at 89.3%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) peaked at 89.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 1999.

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 26th 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 ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 52.5%
2000 54.3% +3.3%
2001 56.9% +4.9%
2002 60.1% +5.5%
2003 62.8% +4.5%
2004 65.0% +3.5%
2005 67.0% +3.1%
2006 69.0% +2.9%
2007 70.3% +1.9%
2008 71.6% +1.8%
2009 73.1% +2.2%
2010 74.3% +1.6%
2011 75.0% +0.9%
2012 74.7% -0.4%
2013 74.5% -0.3%
2014 75.5% +1.3%
2015 75.7% +0.3%
2016 76.7% +1.3%
2017 78.3% +2.1%
2018 79.6% +1.6%
2019 81.5% +2.4%
2020 83.0% +1.9%
2021 86.7% +4.4%
2022 89.0% +2.7%
2023 89.1% +0.1%
2024 89.3% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.5% 52.5% 52.5% 1
2000s 65.0% 54.3% 73.1% 10
2010s 76.6% 74.3% 81.5% 10
2020s 87.4% 83.0% 89.3% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

  1. 23 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 98.8% compare
  2. 24 Slovenia 97.8% compare
  3. 25 Croatia 97.7% compare
  4. 26 Georgia 97.7% compare
  5. 27 New Zealand 96.3% compare
  6. 28 Puerto Rico 95.9% compare
  7. 29 Belgium 95.6% compare

See the full ranking of 410 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) was 89.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 1999.
How does ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 26th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 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