Enrolment in primary education, female in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Enrolment in primary education, female was 19.14 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.14 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
143rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
24.99 million
in 1971
All-time low
17.86 million
in 2010
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in SDG: Europe, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female in SDG: Europe stood at 19.14 million.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in SDG: Europe peaked at 24.99 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 17.86 million, in 2010.
That places SDG: Europe 143rd 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 SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.62 million | — |
| 1971 | 24.99 million | +21.2% |
| 1972 | 24.69 million | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 24.30 million | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 23.94 million | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 23.54 million | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 23.38 million | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 22.97 million | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 22.85 million | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 22.75 million | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 22.70 million | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 22.71 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 22.52 million | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 22.36 million | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 22.23 million | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 22.12 million | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 22.17 million | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 22.13 million | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 22.24 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 21.75 million | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 21.98 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 21.82 million | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 21.71 million | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 21.76 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 21.67 million | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 21.34 million | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 21.57 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 21.60 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 21.37 million | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 20.89 million | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 20.27 million | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 19.75 million | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 19.33 million | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 18.97 million | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 19.24 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 18.68 million | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 18.34 million | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 18.11 million | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 17.97 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 17.88 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 17.86 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 17.96 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 18.09 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 18.45 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 18.47 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 18.69 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 18.96 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 19.34 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 19.56 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 19.68 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 19.25 million | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 19.24 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 19.22 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 19.21 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 19.14 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.41 million | 20.62 million | 24.99 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.29 million | 21.75 million | 22.71 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.57 million | 20.89 million | 21.98 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.85 million | 17.88 million | 20.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.71 million | 17.86 million | 19.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.21 million | 19.14 million | 19.25 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe
- 140 Qatar 88,646 compare
- 141 Armenia 76,631 compare
- 142 Croatia 71,520 compare
- 143 Puerto Rico 70,611 compare
- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 68,930 compare
- 145 Albania 67,774 compare
- 146 Republic of Moldova 65,955 compare
More education data for SDG: Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 15.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 342,650 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in SDG: Europe?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in SDG: Europe was 19.14 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 24.99 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.86 million in 2010.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- SDG: Europe ranks 143rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release