School enrollment, tertiary, female in European Union

European Union: School enrollment, tertiary, female was 89.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
89.9%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
89.9%
in 2023
All-time low
52.6%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School enrollment, tertiary, female in European Union, 1999–2024

0204060801999201120241999: 52.6 % gross2000: 54.7 % gross2001: 57.6 % gross2002: 60.6 % gross2003: 63.1 % gross2004: 65.6 % gross2005: 67.5 % gross2006: 69.2 % gross2007: 70.2 % gross2008: 71.5 % gross2009: 72.8 % gross2010: 74.4 % gross2011: 75.1 % gross2012: 74.7 % gross2013: 74.7 % gross2014: 75.8 % gross2015: 76.9 % gross2016: 77.9 % gross2017: 79.4 % gross2018: 80.9 % gross2019: 82.3 % gross2020: 83.9 % gross2021: 87.5 % gross2022: 89.9 % gross2023: 89.9 % gross2024: 89.9 % gross

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary, female in European Union is 89.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in European Union peaked at 89.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 1999.

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

School enrollment, tertiary, female in European Union, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in European Union, 1999 to 2024.
Year % gross Change
1999 52.6%
2000 54.7% +4.0%
2001 57.6% +5.4%
2002 60.6% +5.1%
2003 63.1% +4.2%
2004 65.6% +3.8%
2005 67.5% +3.0%
2006 69.2% +2.5%
2007 70.2% +1.4%
2008 71.5% +1.9%
2009 72.8% +1.9%
2010 74.4% +2.1%
2011 75.1% +0.9%
2012 74.7% -0.5%
2013 74.7% +0.1%
2014 75.8% +1.4%
2015 76.9% +1.4%
2016 77.9% +1.3%
2017 79.4% +2.0%
2018 80.9% +1.9%
2019 82.3% +1.7%
2020 83.9% +1.9%
2021 87.5% +4.2%
2022 89.9% +2.8%
2023 89.9% +0.0%
2024 89.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.6% 52.6% 52.6% 1
2000s 65.3% 54.7% 72.8% 10
2010s 77.2% 74.4% 82.3% 10
2020s 88.2% 83.9% 89.9% 5

Countries ranked near European Union

  1. 1 Greece 171.1% compare
  2. 2 Macao 149.6% compare
  3. 3 Cyprus 144.8% compare
  4. 4 Argentina 140.2% compare
  5. 5 Australia 129.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, tertiary, female in European Union?
School enrollment, tertiary, female in European Union was 89.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 1999.
How does European Union rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
European Union ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,548 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.