Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 95.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
95.3%
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
37th
of 212 groups
All-time high
95.3%
in 2024
All-time low
71.4%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

0204060801001999201120241999: 71.4 %2000: 72 %2001: 73.7 %2002: 75.2 %2003: 75.7 %2004: 75.7 %2005: 75.7 %2006: 77.4 %2007: 78.3 %2008: 78.9 %2009: 79 %2010: 80.3 %2011: 81 %2012: 81.4 %2013: 85.5 %2014: 87 %2015: 86.9 %2016: 87.9 %2017: 88.9 %2018: 90.2 %2019: 91.6 %2020: 91.8 %2021: 93.2 %2022: 93.7 %2023: 93.5 %2024: 95.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries is 95.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 95.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71.4%, in 1999.

That places UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 37th out of 212 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 71.4%
2000 72.0% +0.8%
2001 73.7% +2.5%
2002 75.2% +2.0%
2003 75.7% +0.6%
2004 75.7% +0.1%
2005 75.7% -0.0%
2006 77.4% +2.3%
2007 78.3% +1.2%
2008 78.9% +0.7%
2009 79.0% +0.1%
2010 80.3% +1.7%
2011 81.0% +0.9%
2012 81.4% +0.4%
2013 85.5% +5.1%
2014 87.0% +1.7%
2015 86.9% -0.1%
2016 87.9% +1.1%
2017 88.9% +1.1%
2018 90.2% +1.5%
2019 91.6% +1.5%
2020 91.8% +0.2%
2021 93.2% +1.5%
2022 93.7% +0.6%
2023 93.5% -0.2%
2024 95.3% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.4% 71.4% 71.4% 1
2000s 76.2% 72.0% 79.0% 10
2010s 86.1% 80.3% 91.6% 10
2020s 93.5% 91.8% 95.3% 5

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  4. 37 Malta 101.4% compare
  5. 38 Lithuania 101.4% compare
  6. 39 Latvia 100.8% compare
  7. 40 Korea 100.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 95.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 71.4% in 1999.
How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 37th out of 212 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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, primary to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 8,902 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release