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

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 94.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
94.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
4th
of 221 groups
All-time high
94.1%
in 2023
All-time low
62.3%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

0204060801001999201120241999: 62.3 %2000: 63.4 %2001: 67.5 %2002: 72.1 %2003: 74.9 %2004: 77.2 %2005: 78.8 %2006: 81 %2007: 82.5 %2008: 83.8 %2009: 85.6 %2010: 86.4 %2011: 87.1 %2012: 86.9 %2013: 87.3 %2014: 87.8 %2015: 88.1 %2016: 88.4 %2017: 88.7 %2018: 89.2 %2019: 90.4 %2020: 91.8 %2021: 93.9 %2022: 92.9 %2023: 94.1 %2024: 94 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand is 94.0%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 94.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.3%, in 1999.

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 4th 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 62.3%
2000 63.4% +1.7%
2001 67.5% +6.6%
2002 72.1% +6.8%
2003 74.9% +3.9%
2004 77.2% +3.1%
2005 78.8% +2.0%
2006 81.0% +2.7%
2007 82.5% +1.9%
2008 83.8% +1.6%
2009 85.6% +2.2%
2010 86.4% +0.9%
2011 87.1% +0.8%
2012 86.9% -0.2%
2013 87.3% +0.4%
2014 87.8% +0.6%
2015 88.1% +0.3%
2016 88.4% +0.4%
2017 88.7% +0.3%
2018 89.2% +0.6%
2019 90.4% +1.4%
2020 91.8% +1.5%
2021 93.9% +2.2%
2022 92.9% -1.0%
2023 94.1% +1.2%
2024 94.0% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.3% 62.3% 62.3% 1
2000s 76.7% 63.4% 85.6% 10
2010s 88.0% 86.4% 90.4% 10
2020s 93.3% 91.8% 94.1% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

  1. 1 Greece 171.1% compare
  2. 2 Macao 149.6% compare
  3. 3 Cyprus 144.8% compare
  4. 4 Argentina 140.2% compare
  5. 5 Australia 129.2% compare
  6. 6 Finland 126.4% compare
  7. 7 Hong Kong 126.0% 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 SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 94.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 62.3% in 1999.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 4th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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