Enrolment in secondary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Enrolment in secondary education, female was 18.22 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
18.22 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
131st
of 221 groups
All-time high
20.77 million
in 1994
All-time low
16.29 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) is 18.22 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 20.77 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 16.29 million, in 1971.
That places ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 131st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.05 million | — |
| 1971 | 16.29 million | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 16.51 million | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 16.99 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 17.26 million | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 17.66 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 17.98 million | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 18.20 million | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 18.39 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 18.54 million | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 18.72 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 19.13 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 19.16 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 19.32 million | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 19.37 million | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 19.55 million | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 19.86 million | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 20.04 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 20.08 million | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 20.49 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 20.43 million | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 19.92 million | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 19.93 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20.38 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 20.77 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 20.67 million | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 20.36 million | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 20.12 million | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 19.65 million | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 19.60 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 19.58 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 19.68 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 19.67 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 19.59 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 19.03 million | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 19.06 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 18.84 million | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 18.56 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 18.38 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 18.05 million | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 17.94 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 17.74 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 17.52 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 17.80 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 17.60 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 17.49 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.36 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 17.35 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 17.40 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 17.38 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 17.89 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 17.95 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 18.09 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 18.22 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 18.22 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.69 million | 16.29 million | 19.05 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.57 million | 18.72 million | 20.49 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.18 million | 19.60 million | 20.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.04 million | 18.05 million | 19.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.56 million | 17.35 million | 17.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.08 million | 17.89 million | 18.22 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 primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.93 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 18.22 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.77 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.29 million in 1971.
- How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 131st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release