Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 96.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
96.4%
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
33rd
of 212 groups
All-time high
96.4%
in 2024
All-time low
71.2%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1999–2024

0204060801001999201120241999: 71.2 %2000: 72 %2001: 73.8 %2002: 75.1 %2003: 75.5 %2004: 75.4 %2005: 75.4 %2006: 76.9 %2007: 77.8 %2008: 77.7 %2009: 77.4 %2010: 78.9 %2011: 79.9 %2012: 80.7 %2013: 85.3 %2014: 86.8 %2015: 86.8 %2016: 88 %2017: 89.1 %2018: 90.5 %2019: 91.9 %2020: 92.1 %2021: 93.5 %2022: 94.3 %2023: 94.2 %2024: 96.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) is 96.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 96.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71.2%, in 1999.

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 33rd of 212 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, primary to tertiary, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 71.2%
2000 72.0% +1.1%
2001 73.8% +2.6%
2002 75.1% +1.7%
2003 75.5% +0.4%
2004 75.4% -0.0%
2005 75.4% -0.1%
2006 76.9% +2.0%
2007 77.8% +1.1%
2008 77.7% -0.1%
2009 77.4% -0.4%
2010 78.9% +2.0%
2011 79.9% +1.3%
2012 80.7% +1.0%
2013 85.3% +5.6%
2014 86.8% +1.8%
2015 86.8% +0.0%
2016 88.0% +1.3%
2017 89.1% +1.2%
2018 90.5% +1.6%
2019 91.9% +1.5%
2020 92.1% +0.2%
2021 93.5% +1.6%
2022 94.3% +0.8%
2023 94.2% -0.1%
2024 96.4% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.2% 71.2% 71.2% 1
2000s 75.7% 72.0% 77.8% 10
2010s 85.8% 78.9% 91.9% 10
2020s 94.1% 92.1% 96.4% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

  1. 30 Croatia 103.7% compare
  2. 31 Gibraltar 103.3% compare
  3. 32 Austria 103.0% compare
  4. 33 Slovenia 103.0% compare
  5. 34 Saudi Arabia 102.4% compare
  6. 35 Costa Rica 101.8% compare
  7. 36 Brazil 101.4% compare

See the full ranking of 398 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 96.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 71.2% in 1999.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 33rd out of 212 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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, 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