Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 92.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
92.9%
Change on year
up 7.7%
Rank
11th
of 221 groups
All-time high
92.9%
in 2024
All-time low
38.9%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1999–2024

0204060801001999201120241999: 38.9 %2000: 42.4 %2001: 46.1 %2002: 49.9 %2003: 52.9 %2004: 54.5 %2005: 56.9 %2006: 59.2 %2007: 61.2 %2008: 63.1 %2009: 64.7 %2010: 66.4 %2011: 67.1 %2012: 66.8 %2013: 68.2 %2014: 69.1 %2015: 69.8 %2016: 71.3 %2017: 73 %2018: 74.9 %2019: 77.1 %2020: 79.8 %2021: 83.5 %2022: 85.8 %2023: 86.3 %2024: 92.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) recorded 92.9% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 92.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 1999.

That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 11th 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: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 38.9%
2000 42.4% +9.0%
2001 46.1% +8.6%
2002 49.9% +8.4%
2003 52.9% +5.9%
2004 54.5% +3.0%
2005 56.9% +4.4%
2006 59.2% +4.2%
2007 61.2% +3.3%
2008 63.1% +3.1%
2009 64.7% +2.4%
2010 66.4% +2.6%
2011 67.1% +1.0%
2012 66.8% -0.4%
2013 68.2% +2.1%
2014 69.1% +1.3%
2015 69.8% +0.9%
2016 71.3% +2.1%
2017 73.0% +2.4%
2018 74.9% +2.6%
2019 77.1% +3.0%
2020 79.8% +3.5%
2021 83.5% +4.7%
2022 85.8% +2.7%
2023 86.3% +0.7%
2024 92.9% +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.9% 38.9% 38.9% 1
2000s 55.1% 42.4% 64.7% 10
2010s 70.4% 66.4% 77.1% 10
2020s 85.7% 79.8% 92.9% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 8 Saint Kitts and Nevis 122.8% compare
  2. 9 Chile 119.4% compare
  3. 10 Norway 115.4% compare
  4. 11 Grenada 112.9% compare
  5. 12 Türkiye 110.0% compare
  6. 13 Spain 106.5% compare
  7. 14 Sweden 106.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 92.9% 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 1999.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 11th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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