Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia

WB: Europe & Central Asia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 92.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
92.2%
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
17th
of 221 groups
All-time high
92.2%
in 2024
All-time low
46.4%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

0204060801001999201120241999: 46.4 %2000: 48.9 %2001: 51.7 %2002: 55.1 %2003: 57.8 %2004: 59.5 %2005: 61.5 %2006: 63.2 %2007: 64.5 %2008: 65.5 %2009: 66.8 %2010: 68.3 %2011: 69.2 %2012: 69.3 %2013: 70 %2014: 71.2 %2015: 72.1 %2016: 73.6 %2017: 75.3 %2018: 77.1 %2019: 79.3 %2020: 81.8 %2021: 85.9 %2022: 88.3 %2023: 88.7 %2024: 92.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Europe & Central Asia recorded 92.2% 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 3.9% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 92.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 1999.

WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 17th 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 46.4%
2000 48.9% +5.4%
2001 51.7% +5.8%
2002 55.1% +6.5%
2003 57.8% +4.8%
2004 59.5% +3.1%
2005 61.5% +3.3%
2006 63.2% +2.8%
2007 64.5% +2.0%
2008 65.5% +1.6%
2009 66.8% +1.9%
2010 68.3% +2.3%
2011 69.2% +1.3%
2012 69.3% +0.1%
2013 70.0% +1.1%
2014 71.2% +1.6%
2015 72.1% +1.4%
2016 73.6% +2.0%
2017 75.3% +2.4%
2018 77.1% +2.4%
2019 79.3% +2.8%
2020 81.8% +3.1%
2021 85.9% +5.1%
2022 88.3% +2.7%
2023 88.7% +0.5%
2024 92.2% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.4% 46.4% 46.4% 1
2000s 59.4% 48.9% 66.8% 10
2010s 72.5% 68.3% 79.3% 10
2020s 87.4% 81.8% 92.2% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia

  1. 14 Sweden 106.1% compare
  2. 15 Austria 105.4% compare
  3. 16 Korea 105.2% compare
  4. 17 Iceland 104.2% compare
  5. 18 Singapore 102.1% compare
  6. 19 Uruguay 101.6% compare
  7. 20 Malta 101.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 92.2% 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?
The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 1999.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 17th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia 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