Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Europe

SDG: Europe: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 16.97 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16.97 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
98th
of 221 groups
All-time high
20.19 million
in 2000
All-time low
14.85 million
in 2015
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, 1993–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1993200820241993: 19.2M1994: 19.4M1995: 19.6M1996: 19.4M1997: 19.4M1998: 19.6M1999: 20.2M2000: 20.2M2001: 19.9M2002: 19.8M2003: 19.2M2004: 18.4M2005: 17.6M2006: 17.0M2007: 16.5M2008: 16.1M2009: 15.9M2010: 15.7M2011: 15.3M2012: 15.1M2013: 15.0M2014: 14.9M2015: 14.9M2016: 15.0M2017: 15.2M2018: 15.4M2019: 15.5M2020: 16.4M2021: 16.5M2022: 16.8M2023: 17.0M2024: 17.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Europe is 16.97 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Europe peaked at 20.19 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.85 million, in 2015.

SDG: Europe ranks 98th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in SDG: Europe, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 19.17 million
1994 19.43 million +1.4%
1995 19.60 million +0.9%
1996 19.39 million -1.1%
1997 19.42 million +0.2%
1998 19.64 million +1.1%
1999 20.16 million +2.7%
2000 20.19 million +0.1%
2001 19.92 million -1.3%
2002 19.82 million -0.5%
2003 19.21 million -3.0%
2004 18.43 million -4.1%
2005 17.59 million -4.5%
2006 17.04 million -3.1%
2007 16.47 million -3.4%
2008 16.09 million -2.3%
2009 15.88 million -1.3%
2010 15.70 million -1.2%
2011 15.34 million -2.3%
2012 15.07 million -1.8%
2013 14.96 million -0.7%
2014 14.88 million -0.6%
2015 14.85 million -0.2%
2016 14.96 million +0.7%
2017 15.17 million +1.4%
2018 15.36 million +1.3%
2019 15.53 million +1.1%
2020 16.35 million +5.3%
2021 16.50 million +0.9%
2022 16.77 million +1.6%
2023 16.98 million +1.3%
2024 16.97 million -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.54 million 19.17 million 20.16 million 7
2000s 18.06 million 15.88 million 20.19 million 10
2010s 15.18 million 14.85 million 15.70 million 10
2020s 16.72 million 16.35 million 16.98 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe

  1. 95 Hungary 173,830 compare
  2. 96 Austria 171,286 compare
  3. 97 Honduras 170,708 compare
  4. 98 Portugal 169,329 compare
  5. 99 Cuba 168,601 compare
  6. 100 Greece 164,468 compare
  7. 101 Nicaragua 148,882 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Europe?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Europe was 16.97 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe?
The highest recorded value was 20.19 million in 2000.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 14.85 million in 2015.
How does SDG: Europe rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
SDG: Europe ranks 98th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Europe 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