Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Euro Area

WB: Euro Area: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 91.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
91.5%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
19th
of 221 groups
All-time high
91.5%
in 2023
All-time low
56.3%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Euro Area, 1999–2024

0204060801001999201120241999: 56.3 %2000: 57.6 %2001: 59.5 %2002: 61.5 %2003: 63.5 %2004: 65.6 %2005: 67.1 %2006: 68.2 %2007: 68.4 %2008: 68.4 %2009: 69.1 %2010: 70.6 %2011: 72.1 %2012: 72.7 %2013: 73.4 %2014: 75.5 %2015: 77.2 %2016: 78.3 %2017: 80.1 %2018: 81.7 %2019: 83.1 %2020: 84.9 %2021: 88.6 %2022: 90.9 %2023: 91.5 %2024: 91.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Euro Area recorded 91.5% 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 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Euro Area peaked at 91.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 1999.

That places WB: Euro Area 19th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 WB: Euro Area, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) in WB: Euro Area, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 56.3%
2000 57.6% +2.4%
2001 59.5% +3.3%
2002 61.5% +3.3%
2003 63.5% +3.3%
2004 65.6% +3.3%
2005 67.1% +2.3%
2006 68.2% +1.6%
2007 68.4% +0.3%
2008 68.4% +0.1%
2009 69.1% +1.0%
2010 70.6% +2.1%
2011 72.1% +2.2%
2012 72.7% +0.9%
2013 73.4% +1.0%
2014 75.5% +2.8%
2015 77.2% +2.2%
2016 78.3% +1.5%
2017 80.1% +2.3%
2018 81.7% +2.0%
2019 83.1% +1.8%
2020 84.9% +2.0%
2021 88.6% +4.4%
2022 90.9% +2.6%
2023 91.5% +0.6%
2024 91.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.3% 56.3% 56.3% 1
2000s 64.9% 57.6% 69.1% 10
2010s 76.5% 70.6% 83.1% 10
2020s 89.5% 84.9% 91.5% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Euro Area

  1. 16 Republic of Korea 105.2% compare
  2. 17 Iceland 104.2% compare
  3. 18 Singapore 102.1% compare
  4. 19 Uruguay 101.6% compare
  5. 20 Malta 101.4% compare
  6. 21 Latvia 99.5% compare
  7. 22 Poland 99.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Euro Area?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Euro Area was 91.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in WB: Euro Area?
The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in WB: Euro Area?
The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 1999.
How does WB: Euro Area rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
WB: Euro Area ranks 19th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in WB: Euro Area?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Euro Area 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