Enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 29.39 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29.39 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
94th
of 221 groups
All-time high
35.01 million
in 1995
All-time low
27.39 million
in 2012
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Europe stood at 29.39 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Europe peaked at 35.01 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 27.39 million, in 2012.
That places SDG: Europe 94th 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 SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.46 million | — |
| 1971 | 31.35 million | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 31.42 million | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 32.00 million | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 32.47 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 32.97 million | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 33.16 million | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 33.66 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 33.93 million | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 34.11 million | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 34.28 million | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 32.92 million | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 34.43 million | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 34.58 million | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 34.56 million | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 34.68 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 33.60 million | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 34.03 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 33.92 million | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 34.43 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 34.13 million | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 33.71 million | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 33.67 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 34.19 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 34.69 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 35.01 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 34.88 million | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 34.78 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 34.51 million | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 34.64 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 34.87 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 34.69 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 34.36 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 33.79 million | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 32.59 million | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 31.80 million | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 30.89 million | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 30.09 million | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 29.43 million | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 28.75 million | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 28.44 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 27.76 million | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 27.39 million | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 28.44 million | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 28.16 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 27.92 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 27.84 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 27.98 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 28.08 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 28.21 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 28.53 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 28.80 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 29.16 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 29.40 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 29.39 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.95 million | 31.35 million | 34.46 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.14 million | 32.92 million | 34.68 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.42 million | 33.67 million | 35.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.13 million | 28.75 million | 34.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.02 million | 27.39 million | 28.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.06 million | 28.53 million | 29.40 million | 5 |
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More education data for SDG: Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.99 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 32.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Europe?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Europe was 29.39 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 35.01 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.39 million in 2012.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- SDG: Europe ranks 94th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release