Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America

SDG: Europe and Northern America: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 23.96 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
23.96 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
65th
of 221 groups
All-time high
26.76 million
in 2000
All-time low
21.55 million
in 2014
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1992–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M1992200820241992: 25.5M1993: 25.0M1994: 25.4M1995: 25.9M1996: 25.7M1997: 26.0M1998: 26.1M1999: 26.7M2000: 26.8M2001: 26.5M2002: 26.5M2003: 26.1M2004: 25.3M2005: 24.4M2006: 23.8M2007: 23.1M2008: 22.7M2009: 22.5M2010: 22.2M2011: 21.8M2012: 21.7M2013: 21.6M2014: 21.5M2015: 21.6M2016: 21.6M2017: 21.9M2018: 22.1M2019: 22.4M2020: 23.2M2021: 23.5M2022: 23.7M2023: 24.0M2024: 24.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America stood at 23.96 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 26.76 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.55 million, in 2014.

SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 65th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1992 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1992 25.52 million
1993 24.99 million -2.1%
1994 25.38 million +1.6%
1995 25.88 million +2.0%
1996 25.73 million -0.6%
1997 25.97 million +0.9%
1998 26.09 million +0.4%
1999 26.68 million +2.3%
2000 26.76 million +0.3%
2001 26.52 million -0.9%
2002 26.47 million -0.2%
2003 26.14 million -1.3%
2004 25.35 million -3.0%
2005 24.37 million -3.9%
2006 23.77 million -2.5%
2007 23.15 million -2.6%
2008 22.75 million -1.7%
2009 22.49 million -1.1%
2010 22.21 million -1.3%
2011 21.76 million -2.0%
2012 21.66 million -0.5%
2013 21.56 million -0.4%
2014 21.55 million -0.0%
2015 21.56 million +0.1%
2016 21.60 million +0.2%
2017 21.93 million +1.5%
2018 22.15 million +1.0%
2019 22.38 million +1.1%
2020 23.24 million +3.8%
2021 23.48 million +1.1%
2022 23.71 million +1.0%
2023 23.97 million +1.1%
2024 23.96 million -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.78 million 24.99 million 26.68 million 8
2000s 24.78 million 22.49 million 26.76 million 10
2010s 21.84 million 21.55 million 22.38 million 10
2020s 23.67 million 23.24 million 23.97 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America

  1. 62 Zambia 391,029 compare
  2. 63 Mali 377,755 compare
  3. 64 Guatemala 375,268 compare
  4. 65 Cambodia 370,252 compare
  5. 66 Netherlands 365,766 compare
  6. 67 Azerbaijan 364,046 compare
  7. 68 Jordan 358,495 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 23.96 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 26.76 million in 2000.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 21.55 million in 2014.
How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 65th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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