Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in European Union
European Union: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 750,346 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in European Union, 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 European Union is 750,346 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in European Union peaked at 1.45 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 728,710 number, in 2015.
European Union ranks 27th of 45 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.20 million number | 1.04 million number | 1.31 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.29 million number | 1.21 million number | 1.45 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 888,600 number | 728,710 number | 1.22 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 24 Ghana 92,846 number compare
- 25 Bangladesh 89,745 number compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 75,546 number compare
- 27 Philippines 73,869 number compare
- 28 Mexico 70,157 number compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 64,177 number compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 48,655 number compare
More reference data data for European Union
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.39 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 2.58 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 2.72 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 5.29 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.38 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.4 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 73.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.93 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.2 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 335,332 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in European Union?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in European Union was 750,346 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 million number in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 728,710 number in 2015.
- How does European Union rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- European Union ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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).