Enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423): Enrolment in secondary education, female was 24.22 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24.22 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
107th
of 221 groups
All-time high
27.82 million
in 1995
All-time low
23.00 million
in 2012
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) recorded 24.22 million for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) peaked at 27.82 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 23.00 million, in 2012.
That places ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 107th 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 secondary education, female in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.35 million | — |
| 1971 | 23.00 million | -12.7% |
| 1972 | 23.30 million | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 23.88 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 24.35 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 24.85 million | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 25.27 million | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 25.54 million | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 25.81 million | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 25.99 million | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 26.16 million | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 26.33 million | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 26.31 million | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 26.46 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 26.44 million | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 26.56 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 26.83 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 27.10 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 26.88 million | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 27.37 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 27.06 million | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 26.66 million | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 26.66 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 27.22 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 27.67 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 27.82 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 27.53 million | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 27.28 million | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 26.82 million | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 26.83 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 26.81 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 26.86 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 26.85 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 26.72 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 26.01 million | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 25.78 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 25.33 million | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 24.90 million | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 24.61 million | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 24.13 million | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 23.95 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 23.34 million | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 23.00 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 24.07 million | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 23.82 million | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 23.42 million | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 23.23 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 23.23 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.18 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 23.16 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 23.72 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 23.86 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 24.08 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 24.23 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 24.22 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.83 million | 23.00 million | 26.35 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.64 million | 26.16 million | 27.37 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.15 million | 26.66 million | 27.82 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.80 million | 24.13 million | 26.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.44 million | 23.00 million | 24.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.02 million | 23.72 million | 24.23 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
More education data for ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0545 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0754 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0612 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 25.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.0554 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) was 24.22 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The highest recorded value was 27.82 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.00 million in 2012.
- How does ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 107th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 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