Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 86.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
86.2%
Change on year
up 6.7%
Rank
29th
of 221 groups
All-time high
86.2%
in 2024
All-time low
27.8%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1999–2024

204060801999201120241999: 27.8 %2000: 29.6 %2001: 31.2 %2002: 33.4 %2003: 36.2 %2004: 37.8 %2005: 39.9 %2006: 43.1 %2007: 44.9 %2008: 46.7 %2009: 48.7 %2010: 50.6 %2011: 51.7 %2012: 53 %2013: 55.6 %2014: 58 %2015: 59.5 %2016: 62.5 %2017: 65.8 %2018: 68.6 %2019: 72.1 %2020: 75 %2021: 79.2 %2022: 80.9 %2023: 80.8 %2024: 86.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries recorded 86.2% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 86.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 1999.

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 29th 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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 27.8%
2000 29.6% +6.4%
2001 31.2% +5.4%
2002 33.4% +7.0%
2003 36.2% +8.4%
2004 37.8% +4.4%
2005 39.9% +5.6%
2006 43.1% +8.0%
2007 44.9% +4.1%
2008 46.7% +4.0%
2009 48.7% +4.3%
2010 50.6% +3.9%
2011 51.7% +2.1%
2012 53.0% +2.6%
2013 55.6% +4.9%
2014 58.0% +4.4%
2015 59.5% +2.6%
2016 62.5% +5.0%
2017 65.8% +5.3%
2018 68.6% +4.3%
2019 72.1% +5.1%
2020 75.0% +4.0%
2021 79.2% +5.6%
2022 80.9% +2.1%
2023 80.8% -0.2%
2024 86.2% +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.8% 27.8% 27.8% 1
2000s 39.2% 29.6% 48.7% 10
2010s 59.8% 50.6% 72.1% 10
2020s 80.4% 75.0% 86.2% 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

  1. 26 Georgia 97.7% compare
  2. 27 New Zealand 96.3% compare
  3. 28 Puerto Rico 95.9% compare
  4. 29 Belgium 95.6% compare
  5. 30 Albania 95.4% compare
  6. 31 United States of America 94.9% compare
  7. 32 Netherlands 94.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 86.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 1999.
How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 29th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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