Enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 43.04 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
43.04 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
58th
of 221 groups
All-time high
47.18 million
in 2000
All-time low
39.79 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America is 43.04 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 47.18 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.79 million, in 1971.
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 58th 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 secondary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.59 million | — |
| 1971 | 39.79 million | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 40.08 million | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 41.70 million | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 42.31 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 43.36 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 44.08 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 45.06 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 45.71 million | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 44.96 million | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 46.44 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 44.70 million | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 46.32 million | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 46.20 million | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 46.13 million | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 45.89 million | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 44.79 million | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 45.12 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 46.06 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 46.55 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 44.62 million | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 44.30 million | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 45.87 million | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 45.36 million | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 46.11 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 46.58 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 46.57 million | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 47.13 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 46.82 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 46.95 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 47.18 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 47.06 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 46.84 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 46.64 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 45.74 million | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 45.06 million | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 44.09 million | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 43.37 million | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 42.73 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 42.07 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 41.65 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 40.83 million | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 40.49 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 41.53 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 41.37 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 41.22 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 41.18 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 41.38 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 41.50 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 41.66 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 42.05 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 42.59 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 42.93 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 43.01 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 43.04 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.06 million | 39.79 million | 45.71 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.82 million | 44.70 million | 46.55 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.03 million | 44.30 million | 47.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.08 million | 42.07 million | 47.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.28 million | 40.49 million | 41.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.72 million | 42.05 million | 43.04 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 43.04 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 47.18 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.79 million in 1971.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 58th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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