Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 3.24 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
3.24 million number
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
15th
of 43 groups
All-time high
3.53 million number
in 2002
All-time low
2.70 million number
in 2013
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia, 1997–2019

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1997200820191997: 2.8M number1998: 3.1M number1999: 3.1M number2000: 3.2M number2001: 3.4M number2002: 3.5M number2003: 3.5M number2004: 3.2M number2005: 3.1M number2006: 3.1M number2007: 3.0M number2008: 3.0M number2009: 3.0M number2010: 3.0M number2011: 2.9M number2012: 2.9M number2013: 2.7M number2014: 2.7M number2015: 2.8M number2016: 2.9M number2017: 3.1M number2018: 3.2M number2019: 3.2M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia is 3.24 million number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 3.53 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.70 million number, in 2013.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th of 43 groups on this measure, 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 in Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Europe & Central Asia, 1997 to 2019.
Year number Change
1997 2.77 million number
1998 3.07 million number +11.0%
1999 3.13 million number +2.1%
2000 3.24 million number +3.4%
2001 3.37 million number +3.9%
2002 3.53 million number +4.8%
2003 3.48 million number -1.5%
2004 3.16 million number -9.2%
2005 3.10 million number -1.9%
2006 3.07 million number -0.7%
2007 3.02 million number -1.9%
2008 2.98 million number -1.4%
2009 2.96 million number -0.6%
2010 2.96 million number -0.1%
2011 2.92 million number -1.0%
2012 2.89 million number -1.3%
2013 2.70 million number -6.6%
2014 2.71 million number +0.5%
2015 2.80 million number +3.3%
2016 2.94 million number +5.1%
2017 3.12 million number +6.1%
2018 3.24 million number +4.0%
2019 3.24 million number -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.99 million number 2.77 million number 3.13 million number 3
2000s 3.19 million number 2.96 million number 3.53 million number 10
2010s 2.95 million number 2.70 million number 3.24 million number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

  1. 12 France 241,586 number compare
  2. 13 Iran, Islamic Republic of 213,998 number compare
  3. 14 South Africa 210,011 number compare
  4. 15 Malaysia 203,649 number compare
  5. 16 Spain 197,924 number compare
  6. 17 Canada 193,989 number compare
  7. 18 Chile 189,260 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia was 3.24 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?
The highest recorded value was 3.53 million number in 2002.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.70 million number in 2013.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).