Enrolment in primary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Enrolment in primary education, female was 11.33 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.33 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
165th
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.64 million
in 1971
All-time low
11.21 million
in 2022
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) is 11.33 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 15.64 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 11.21 million, in 2022.
That places ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 165th 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 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.69 million | — |
| 1971 | 15.64 million | +23.3% |
| 1972 | 15.62 million | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 15.48 million | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 15.37 million | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 15.23 million | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 15.23 million | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 15.00 million | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 14.93 million | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 14.84 million | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 14.76 million | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 14.85 million | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 14.69 million | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 14.60 million | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 14.47 million | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 14.34 million | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 14.32 million | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 14.23 million | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 14.02 million | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 13.65 million | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 13.53 million | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 13.21 million | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 13.03 million | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 12.99 million | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 12.95 million | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 12.86 million | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 13.08 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 13.07 million | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 13.05 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 12.86 million | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 12.64 million | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 12.39 million | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 12.13 million | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 11.95 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 11.78 million | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 11.71 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 11.61 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 11.60 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 11.50 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.43 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 11.37 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 11.36 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.35 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 11.57 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 11.58 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.68 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.76 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 11.89 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 11.90 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 11.89 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 11.33 million | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 11.27 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 11.21 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 11.33 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 11.33 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.00 million | 12.69 million | 15.64 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.39 million | 13.65 million | 14.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.06 million | 12.86 million | 13.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.88 million | 11.43 million | 12.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.63 million | 11.35 million | 11.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.29 million | 11.21 million | 11.33 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
More education data for ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0016 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 11.33 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.64 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.21 million in 2022.
- How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 165th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release