Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Euro area
Euro area: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) was 544,126 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Euro area, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Euro area stood at 544,126 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Euro area peaked at 929,784 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 520,091 number, in 2016.
That places Euro area 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Euro area, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 611,142 number | — |
| 1998 | 818,388 number | +33.9% |
| 1999 | 825,986 number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 855,465 number | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 902,660 number | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 929,784 number | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 763,232 number | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 784,201 number | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 800,006 number | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 802,715 number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 780,199 number | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 771,880 number | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 785,200 number | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 804,188 number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 829,826 number | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 839,160 number | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 530,118 number | -36.8% |
| 2014 | 526,356 number | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 522,789 number | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 520,091 number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 535,562 number | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 544,126 number | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 544,126 number | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Euro area changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -36.8% | 839,160 number | 530,118 number |
| 1998 | +33.9% | 611,142 number | 818,388 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 751,839 number | 611,142 number | 825,986 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 817,534 number | 763,232 number | 929,784 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 619,634 number | 520,091 number | 839,160 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 27 Philippines 73,869 number compare
- 28 Mexico 70,157 number compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 64,177 number compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 48,655 number compare
- 31 Libya 47,731 number compare
- 32 Tajikistan 44,975 number compare
- 33 Algeria 43,419 number compare
More reference data data for Euro area
- 06_Multilateral loans, total, per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre (2016)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.24 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 1.74 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.39 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 1.65 million number (2019)
- 08_Multilateral loans, other institutions 0 (2016)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.25 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.23 years (2019)
- 08_Multilateral loans, other institutions, per capita 0 units per person (2016)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 75.5% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Euro area?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Euro area was 544,126 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 929,784 number in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 520,091 number in 2016.
- How does Euro area rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Euro area ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).