Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 87.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) is 87.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 87.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 1999.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 28th 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27.5% | — |
| 2000 | 29.4% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 30.7% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 32.6% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 35.2% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 36.7% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 38.7% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 41.4% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 42.7% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 43.6% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 47.6% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 54.7% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 62.2% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 65.8% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 68.7% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 72.4% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 75.5% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 79.8% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 81.3% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 81.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 87.3% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.5% | 27.5% | 27.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 29.4% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 47.6% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 75.5% | 87.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- 25 Croatia 97.7% compare
- 26 Georgia 97.7% compare
- 27 New Zealand 96.3% compare
- 28 Puerto Rico 95.9% compare
- 29 Belgium 95.6% compare
- 30 Albania 95.4% compare
- 31 United States of America 94.9% compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8629 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1924 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8854 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 87.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 1999.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 28th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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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February 2026 Data Release