Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 24.79 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand is 24.79 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 27.54 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.31 million, in 2014.
That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 58th 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 SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 26.27 million | — |
| 1993 | 25.62 million | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 26.00 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 26.54 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 26.42 million | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 26.68 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 26.87 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 27.46 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 27.54 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 27.30 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 27.26 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 26.93 million | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 26.15 million | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 25.17 million | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 24.56 million | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 23.94 million | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 23.54 million | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 23.28 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 22.99 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 22.54 million | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 22.43 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 22.33 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 22.31 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 22.33 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 22.35 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 22.69 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 22.89 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 23.16 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 24.03 million | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 24.28 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 24.53 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 24.80 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 24.79 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.48 million | 25.62 million | 27.46 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 25.57 million | 23.28 million | 27.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.60 million | 22.31 million | 23.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.48 million | 24.03 million | 24.80 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
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- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
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All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 24.79 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 27.54 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.31 million in 2014.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 58th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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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February 2026 Data Release