Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 9.27 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.27 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
142nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.59 million
in 2002
All-time low
8.75 million
in 2017
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1992–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1992200820241992: 9.9M1993: 10.1M1994: 10.3M1995: 10.2M1996: 9.8M1997: 9.7M1998: 9.8M1999: 10.2M2000: 10.4M2001: 10.3M2002: 10.6M2003: 10.5M2004: 10.4M2005: 10.2M2006: 10.0M2007: 9.8M2008: 9.5M2009: 9.4M2010: 9.3M2011: 9.2M2012: 9.1M2013: 9.0M2014: 8.9M2015: 8.8M2016: 8.8M2017: 8.8M2018: 8.8M2019: 8.8M2020: 9.2M2021: 9.1M2022: 9.2M2023: 9.3M2024: 9.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) recorded 9.27 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 10.59 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.75 million, in 2017.

That places ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 142nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1992 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1992 9.88 million
1993 10.07 million +2.0%
1994 10.27 million +2.0%
1995 10.18 million -0.9%
1996 9.83 million -3.4%
1997 9.74 million -1.0%
1998 9.78 million +0.4%
1999 10.25 million +4.8%
2000 10.38 million +1.2%
2001 10.32 million -0.5%
2002 10.59 million +2.6%
2003 10.52 million -0.7%
2004 10.36 million -1.6%
2005 10.25 million -1.1%
2006 10.03 million -2.1%
2007 9.76 million -2.6%
2008 9.55 million -2.2%
2009 9.43 million -1.2%
2010 9.33 million -1.1%
2011 9.21 million -1.3%
2012 9.13 million -0.9%
2013 8.99 million -1.5%
2014 8.88 million -1.2%
2015 8.82 million -0.7%
2016 8.75 million -0.7%
2017 8.75 million -0.0%
2018 8.80 million +0.6%
2019 8.82 million +0.2%
2020 9.20 million +4.2%
2021 9.14 million -0.6%
2022 9.18 million +0.5%
2023 9.27 million +1.0%
2024 9.27 million +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.00 million 9.74 million 10.27 million 8
2000s 10.12 million 9.43 million 10.59 million 10
2010s 8.95 million 8.75 million 9.33 million 10
2020s 9.21 million 9.14 million 9.27 million 5

Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

  1. 139 North Macedonia 38,984 compare
  2. 140 Singapore 37,971 compare
  3. 141 Qatar 37,953 compare
  4. 142 Fiji 36,292 compare
  5. 143 Eswatini 35,520 compare
  6. 144 Slovenia 32,978 compare
  7. 145 Suriname 32,253 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 9.27 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The highest recorded value was 10.59 million in 2002.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The lowest recorded value was 8.75 million in 2017.
How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 142nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,017 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release