Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe
UNICEF: Western Europe: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 10.37 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.37 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
134th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.07 million
in 2002
All-time low
9.60 million
in 2015
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Western Europe recorded 10.37 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 11.07 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.60 million, in 2015.
That places UNICEF: Western Europe 134th 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 UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10.09 million | — |
| 1993 | 10.43 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 10.67 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 10.61 million | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 10.26 million | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 10.19 million | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 10.22 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 10.67 million | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 10.80 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 10.76 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 11.07 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 11.05 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 10.93 million | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 10.89 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 10.69 million | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 10.42 million | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 10.23 million | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 10.19 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 10.12 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 9.97 million | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 9.85 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 9.78 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 9.66 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 9.60 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 9.61 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 9.69 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 9.76 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 9.82 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 10.21 million | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 10.16 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 10.23 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 10.37 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 10.37 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.39 million | 10.09 million | 10.67 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.70 million | 10.19 million | 11.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.79 million | 9.60 million | 10.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.27 million | 10.16 million | 10.37 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe
- 131 Botswana 69,610 compare
- 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 57,778 compare
- 133 Lesotho 56,260 compare
- 134 Albania 55,971 compare
- 135 Jamaica 52,281 compare
- 136 Timor-Leste 45,667 compare
- 137 Central African Republic 44,069 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Western Europe
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.59 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 223,264 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0004 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0005 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe was 10.37 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 11.07 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.60 million in 2015.
- How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 134th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western 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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February 2026 Data Release