Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 2.48 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 2.48 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 2.49 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.68 million number, in 2012.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.72 million number | — |
| 1998 | 1.81 million number | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.82 million number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.89 million number | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.99 million number | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 2.07 million number | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 2.15 million number | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.91 million number | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 1.83 million number | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.82 million number | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.79 million number | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.75 million number | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.72 million number | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.72 million number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.69 million number | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.68 million number | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.89 million number | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 1.95 million number | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.06 million number | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 2.20 million number | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 2.37 million number | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 2.49 million number | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 2.48 million number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.78 million number | 1.72 million number | 1.82 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.89 million number | 1.72 million number | 2.15 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 million number | 1.68 million number | 2.49 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,129 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 1,612 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 1,548 (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.07 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.92 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.88 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.04 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.09 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.06 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.6% (2019)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 2.48 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 million number in 2012.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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).