Enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe

UNICEF: Western Europe: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 20.84 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
20.84 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
114th
of 221 groups
All-time high
21.91 million
in 1994
All-time low
17.08 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Western Europe recorded 20.84 million for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 21.91 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 17.08 million, in 1971.

UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 114th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 20.48 million
1971 17.08 million -16.6%
1972 17.40 million +1.8%
1973 17.95 million +3.2%
1974 18.43 million +2.7%
1975 18.85 million +2.3%
1976 19.28 million +2.3%
1977 19.56 million +1.5%
1978 19.84 million +1.4%
1979 20.04 million +1.0%
1980 20.23 million +0.9%
1981 20.64 million +2.0%
1982 20.66 million +0.1%
1983 20.80 million +0.7%
1984 20.79 million -0.1%
1985 20.88 million +0.5%
1986 21.09 million +1.0%
1987 21.15 million +0.3%
1988 21.07 million -0.4%
1989 20.97 million -0.5%
1990 20.87 million -0.5%
1991 20.53 million -1.6%
1992 20.70 million +0.8%
1993 21.41 million +3.4%
1994 21.91 million +2.3%
1995 21.88 million -0.2%
1996 21.60 million -1.2%
1997 21.38 million -1.1%
1998 20.94 million -2.0%
1999 20.98 million +0.2%
2000 21.02 million +0.2%
2001 21.14 million +0.6%
2002 21.20 million +0.3%
2003 21.18 million -0.1%
2004 20.74 million -2.1%
2005 20.84 million +0.5%
2006 20.48 million -1.7%
2007 20.23 million -1.3%
2008 20.11 million -0.6%
2009 19.86 million -1.2%
2010 19.84 million -0.1%
2011 19.42 million -2.1%
2012 19.16 million -1.4%
2013 20.34 million +6.2%
2014 20.19 million -0.8%
2015 20.01 million -0.9%
2016 19.90 million -0.5%
2017 19.91 million +0.0%
2018 19.88 million -0.2%
2019 19.85 million -0.2%
2020 20.37 million +2.6%
2021 20.46 million +0.5%
2022 20.65 million +0.9%
2023 20.84 million +0.9%
2024 20.84 million +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18.89 million 17.08 million 20.48 million 10
1980s 20.83 million 20.23 million 21.15 million 10
1990s 21.22 million 20.53 million 21.91 million 10
2000s 20.68 million 19.86 million 21.20 million 10
2010s 19.85 million 19.16 million 20.34 million 10
2020s 20.63 million 20.37 million 20.84 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe

  1. 111 Bulgaria 232,874 compare
  2. 112 Slovakia 232,337 compare
  3. 113 Nicaragua 230,226 compare
  4. 114 Norway 226,331 compare
  5. 115 Lebanon 214,687 compare
  6. 116 Mongolia 204,797 compare
  7. 117 Gambia 199,300 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe?
Enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe was 20.84 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 21.91 million in 1994.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 17.08 million in 1971.
How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 114th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this UNICEF: Western 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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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