Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 62.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
62.0%
Change on year
up 34.4%
Rank
70th
of 221 groups
All-time high
62.0%
in 2024
All-time low
32.9%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1999–2024

02040601999201120241999: 32.9 %2000: 34.2 %2001: 35.9 %2002: 38.4 %2003: 40.1 %2004: 41.7 %2005: 42.8 %2006: 44.6 %2007: 45.9 %2008: 46.9 %2009: 46.7 %2010: 45.5 %2011: 44.3 %2012: 42.7 %2013: 42.4 %2014: 42.5 %2015: 39.1 %2016: 38.8 %2017: 39.6 %2018: 40.2 %2019: 42.6 %2020: 43.9 %2021: 45.5 %2022: 45.9 %2023: 46.1 %2024: 62 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 62.0%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 34.4% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 62.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 1999.

GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 70th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 32.9%
2000 34.2% +4.2%
2001 35.9% +5.0%
2002 38.4% +6.9%
2003 40.1% +4.3%
2004 41.7% +4.0%
2005 42.8% +2.7%
2006 44.6% +4.1%
2007 45.9% +2.9%
2008 46.9% +2.3%
2009 46.7% -0.4%
2010 45.5% -2.6%
2011 44.3% -2.8%
2012 42.7% -3.6%
2013 42.4% -0.7%
2014 42.5% +0.3%
2015 39.1% -8.0%
2016 38.8% -0.7%
2017 39.6% +2.0%
2018 40.2% +1.5%
2019 42.6% +6.1%
2020 43.9% +2.9%
2021 45.5% +3.7%
2022 45.9% +1.0%
2023 46.1% +0.4%
2024 62.0% +34.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2024 +34.4% 46.1% 62.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.9% 32.9% 32.9% 1
2000s 41.7% 34.2% 46.9% 10
2010s 41.8% 38.8% 45.5% 10
2020s 48.7% 43.9% 62.0% 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 67 Israel 66.5% compare
  2. 68 Panama 66.3% compare
  3. 69 Algeria 66.1% compare
  4. 70 Kuwait 65.9% compare
  5. 71 North Macedonia 65.0% compare
  6. 72 Slovakia 64.9% compare
  7. 73 Uzbekistan 64.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 62.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 1999.
How does GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 70th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 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