Enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 14.60 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14.60 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
142nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
14.60 million
in 2024
All-time low
10.65 million
in 1981
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1970–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries is 14.60 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 14.60 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.65 million, in 1981.

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 142nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 11.87 million
1971 10.77 million -9.3%
1972 10.87 million +1.0%
1973 11.00 million +1.2%
1974 11.07 million +0.7%
1975 12.47 million +12.7%
1976 11.27 million -9.6%
1977 11.33 million +0.5%
1978 11.37 million +0.3%
1979 11.37 million +0.1%
1980 11.38 million +0.1%
1981 10.65 million -6.5%
1982 11.18 million +5.0%
1983 11.24 million +0.6%
1984 11.33 million +0.8%
1985 12.49 million +10.2%
1986 11.21 million -10.3%
1987 11.93 million +6.5%
1988 11.89 million -0.3%
1989 12.18 million +2.4%
1990 12.02 million -1.3%
1991 12.04 million +0.2%
1992 11.95 million -0.8%
1993 11.84 million -0.9%
1994 11.82 million -0.3%
1995 12.13 million +2.7%
1996 12.57 million +3.6%
1997 12.28 million -2.4%
1998 12.91 million +5.1%
1999 12.79 million -0.9%
2000 13.03 million +1.9%
2001 13.44 million +3.1%
2002 13.65 million +1.5%
2003 13.75 million +0.8%
2004 13.43 million -2.4%
2005 13.18 million -1.9%
2006 13.21 million +0.2%
2007 13.14 million -0.6%
2008 12.84 million -2.2%
2009 12.81 million -0.2%
2010 12.73 million -0.7%
2011 12.62 million -0.9%
2012 12.43 million -1.5%
2013 13.58 million +9.2%
2014 13.62 million +0.3%
2015 13.37 million -1.9%
2016 13.28 million -0.6%
2017 13.37 million +0.7%
2018 13.43 million +0.4%
2019 13.53 million +0.8%
2020 13.65 million +0.9%
2021 13.88 million +1.7%
2022 14.26 million +2.7%
2023 14.48 million +1.6%
2024 14.60 million +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.34 million 10.77 million 12.47 million 10
1980s 11.55 million 10.65 million 12.49 million 10
1990s 12.23 million 11.82 million 12.91 million 10
2000s 13.25 million 12.81 million 13.75 million 10
2010s 13.20 million 12.43 million 13.62 million 10
2020s 14.17 million 13.65 million 14.60 million 5

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  6. 144 Qatar 72,768 compare
  7. 145 Latvia 61,027 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 14.60 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 14.60 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 10.65 million in 1981.
How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 142nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 18,761 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release