Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 23.74 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.74 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
68th
of 221 groups
All-time high
25.34 million
in 2001
All-time low
20.14 million
in 2012
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Europe & Central Asia recorded 23.74 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 25.34 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 20.14 million, in 2012.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia 68th 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 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 23.43 million | — |
| 1994 | 23.67 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 23.87 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 23.95 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 23.74 million | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 24.38 million | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 24.79 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 25.10 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 25.34 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 25.31 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 24.71 million | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 23.84 million | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 23.03 million | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 22.50 million | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 21.92 million | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 21.46 million | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 21.17 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 20.95 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 20.53 million | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 20.14 million | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 20.80 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 20.68 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 20.53 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 20.62 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 21.02 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 21.32 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 21.64 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 22.61 million | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 22.62 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23.17 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 23.65 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 23.74 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.97 million | 23.43 million | 24.79 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 23.44 million | 21.17 million | 25.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.82 million | 20.14 million | 21.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.16 million | 22.61 million | 23.74 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia
- 65 Cambodia 370,252 compare
- 66 Netherlands 365,766 compare
- 67 Azerbaijan 364,046 compare
- 68 Jordan 358,495 compare
- 69 Romania 354,103 compare
- 70 Sierra Leone 353,046 compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 341,886 compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 23.74 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.34 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.14 million in 2012.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 68th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia 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