Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423): Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 12.50 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
12.50 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
122nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
14.66 million
in 2002
All-time low
11.64 million
in 2016
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1992–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1992200820241992: 13.8M1993: 14.0M1994: 14.3M1995: 14.3M1996: 14.0M1997: 13.9M1998: 14.0M1999: 14.5M2000: 14.6M2001: 14.5M2002: 14.7M2003: 14.5M2004: 14.2M2005: 13.8M2006: 13.6M2007: 13.2M2008: 12.9M2009: 12.7M2010: 12.6M2011: 12.3M2012: 12.1M2013: 12.0M2014: 11.8M2015: 11.7M2016: 11.6M2017: 11.7M2018: 11.8M2019: 11.9M2020: 12.3M2021: 12.3M2022: 12.4M2023: 12.5M2024: 12.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) is 12.50 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) peaked at 14.66 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.64 million, in 2016.

That places ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 122nd 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 ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1992 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1992 13.79 million
1993 14.05 million +1.9%
1994 14.28 million +1.6%
1995 14.32 million +0.3%
1996 13.98 million -2.4%
1997 13.89 million -0.6%
1998 13.97 million +0.5%
1999 14.48 million +3.7%
2000 14.57 million +0.6%
2001 14.48 million -0.6%
2002 14.66 million +1.2%
2003 14.51 million -1.0%
2004 14.19 million -2.2%
2005 13.82 million -2.7%
2006 13.56 million -1.9%
2007 13.16 million -3.0%
2008 12.91 million -1.9%
2009 12.74 million -1.2%
2010 12.60 million -1.1%
2011 12.31 million -2.3%
2012 12.09 million -1.8%
2013 11.97 million -1.0%
2014 11.83 million -1.2%
2015 11.65 million -1.5%
2016 11.64 million -0.1%
2017 11.72 million +0.7%
2018 11.80 million +0.6%
2019 11.87 million +0.6%
2020 12.30 million +3.6%
2021 12.28 million -0.1%
2022 12.38 million +0.8%
2023 12.51 million +1.0%
2024 12.50 million -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.10 million 13.79 million 14.48 million 8
2000s 13.86 million 12.74 million 14.66 million 10
2010s 11.95 million 11.64 million 12.60 million 10
2020s 12.40 million 12.28 million 12.51 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

  1. 119 Armenia 94,017 compare
  2. 120 Panama 93,102 compare
  3. 121 Bulgaria 89,978 compare
  4. 122 Lithuania 88,692 compare
  5. 123 Croatia 88,679 compare
  6. 124 Hong Kong 83,396 compare
  7. 125 Kuwait 81,223 compare

See the full ranking of 421 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) was 12.50 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
The highest recorded value was 14.66 million in 2002.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
The lowest recorded value was 11.64 million in 2016.
How does ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 122nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 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