Enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe
UNICEF: Western Europe: Enrolment in primary education, female was 13.59 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.59 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
152nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
17.96 million
in 1972
All-time low
13.37 million
in 2010
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Western Europe recorded 13.59 million for enrolment in primary education, female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 17.96 million in 1972 and was at its lowest, 13.37 million, in 2010.
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 152nd of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.59 million | — |
| 1971 | 17.92 million | +22.9% |
| 1972 | 17.96 million | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 17.88 million | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 17.76 million | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 17.64 million | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 17.59 million | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 17.28 million | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 17.14 million | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 16.96 million | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 16.78 million | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 16.58 million | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 16.45 million | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 16.23 million | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 16.03 million | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 15.84 million | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 15.66 million | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 15.59 million | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 15.42 million | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 15.11 million | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 15.09 million | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 14.87 million | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 14.74 million | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 14.75 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 14.69 million | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 14.56 million | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 14.76 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 14.78 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 14.82 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 14.69 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 14.53 million | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 14.32 million | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 14.08 million | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 13.90 million | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 13.82 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 13.75 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 13.62 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 13.56 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 13.52 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 13.43 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 13.37 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 13.38 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 13.43 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 13.61 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 13.57 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 13.74 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 13.88 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 14.07 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 14.11 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 14.13 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 13.58 million | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 13.53 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 13.48 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 13.59 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 13.59 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.27 million | 14.59 million | 17.96 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.97 million | 15.11 million | 16.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.78 million | 14.56 million | 15.09 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.85 million | 13.43 million | 14.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.73 million | 13.37 million | 14.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.56 million | 13.48 million | 13.59 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Western Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.86 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 primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe was 13.59 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 17.96 million in 1972.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.37 million in 2010.
- How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 152nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release