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
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Europe & Central Asia, 1997–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 11.30 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 5.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 5.80 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.72 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.73 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.71 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 77.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.51 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.13 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 518,257 number (2019)
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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).