Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America

SDG: Europe and Northern America: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 93.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
93.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
9th
of 221 groups
All-time high
93.3%
in 2023
All-time low
61.1%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1999–2024

0204060801001999201120241999: 61.1 %2000: 62.2 %2001: 66.4 %2002: 71 %2003: 73.9 %2004: 76.2 %2005: 77.8 %2006: 79.9 %2007: 81.4 %2008: 82.7 %2009: 84.5 %2010: 85.3 %2011: 86 %2012: 85.8 %2013: 86 %2014: 86.5 %2015: 86.7 %2016: 87 %2017: 87.6 %2018: 88.4 %2019: 89.4 %2020: 90.8 %2021: 92.8 %2022: 92 %2023: 93.3 %2024: 93.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

SDG: Europe and Northern America recorded 93.2% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 93.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.1%, in 1999.

SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 9th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 61.1%
2000 62.2% +1.7%
2001 66.4% +6.8%
2002 71.0% +7.0%
2003 73.9% +4.0%
2004 76.2% +3.2%
2005 77.8% +2.1%
2006 79.9% +2.8%
2007 81.4% +1.9%
2008 82.7% +1.6%
2009 84.5% +2.2%
2010 85.3% +0.9%
2011 86.0% +0.8%
2012 85.8% -0.3%
2013 86.0% +0.3%
2014 86.5% +0.5%
2015 86.7% +0.3%
2016 87.0% +0.3%
2017 87.6% +0.7%
2018 88.4% +0.9%
2019 89.4% +1.2%
2020 90.8% +1.6%
2021 92.8% +2.2%
2022 92.0% -0.9%
2023 93.3% +1.3%
2024 93.2% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.1% 61.1% 61.1% 1
2000s 75.6% 62.2% 84.5% 10
2010s 86.9% 85.3% 89.4% 10
2020s 92.4% 90.8% 93.3% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America

  1. 6 Finland 126.4% compare
  2. 7 Hong Kong, China 126.0% compare
  3. 8 Saint Kitts and Nevis 122.8% compare
  4. 9 Chile 119.4% compare
  5. 10 Norway 115.4% compare
  6. 11 Grenada 112.9% compare
  7. 12 Türkiye 110.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 93.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 61.1% in 1999.
How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 9th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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