Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in European Union (25 countries)
European Union (25 countries): Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender was 48.72 Percentage of students in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in European Union (25 countries), 2015–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
In 2023, share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in European Union (25 countries) stood at 48.72 Percentage of students. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in European Union (25 countries) peaked at 48.72 Percentage of students in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.32 Percentage of students, in 2017.
Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in European Union (25 countries), year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 48.43 Percentage of students | — |
| 2016 | 48.37 Percentage of students | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.32 Percentage of students | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.44 Percentage of students | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 48.45 Percentage of students | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 48.54 Percentage of students | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 48.58 Percentage of students | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 48.66 Percentage of students | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 48.72 Percentage of students | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.4 Percentage of students | 48.32 Percentage of students | 48.45 Percentage of students | 5 |
| 2020s | 48.63 Percentage of students | 48.54 Percentage of students | 48.72 Percentage of students | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (25 countries)
- 1 Mexico 52.63 Percentage of students compare
- 1 Türkiye 49.05 Percentage of students compare
- 1 Croatia 49.98 Percentage of students compare
- 2 Estonia 48.76 Percentage of students compare
- 2 Sweden 49.99 Percentage of students compare
- 3 Ireland 49.72 Percentage of students compare
- 4 Belgium 49.57 Percentage of students compare
- 4 Lithuania 48.67 Percentage of students compare
- 5 Latvia 48.53 Percentage of students compare
- 5 Peru 49.48 Percentage of students compare
- 6 Norway 49.11 Percentage of students compare
- 6 Slovenia 48.46 Percentage of students compare
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- Adults' gender distribution, by educational attainment level and age 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2024)
- Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given 11.89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2024)
- Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students 13.79 Years (2023)
- Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of 2.09 Percentage of students (2023)
- Distribution of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by 100 Percentage of students (2023)
- Distribution of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by 100 Percentage of students (2023)
- Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates 3.45 Percentage of students (2023)
- Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters 1.15 Percentage of students (2023)
- Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of 23.27 Percentage of students (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in European Union (25 countries)?
- Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in European Union (25 countries) was 48.72 Percentage of students in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender recorded in European Union (25 countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 48.72 Percentage of students in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender recorded in European Union (25 countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.32 Percentage of students in 2017.
- How does European Union (25 countries) rank for share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender?
- European Union (25 countries) ranks 3rd out of 8 regions with data for 2023.
- Is share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender rising or falling in European Union (25 countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union (25 countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender. The default table displays graduates data for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, mobility status, sex and measure (enrolled students, new entrants). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.