Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Enrolment in secondary education, female was 13.51 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.51 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
151st
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.51 million
in 2024
All-time low
9.00 million
in 1981
Years of data
47
1975–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) stood at 13.51 million. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 13.51 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.00 million, in 1981.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 151st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 10.79 million | — |
| 1976 | 9.62 million | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 9.74 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 9.00 million | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 9.53 million | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 9.59 million | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 9.67 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 10.82 million | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 9.50 million | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 10.22 million | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 10.17 million | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 10.02 million | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 9.85 million | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 10.02 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 10.05 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 10.04 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 10.07 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 10.43 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 10.90 million | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 10.63 million | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 11.28 million | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 11.15 million | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 11.40 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 11.80 million | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 12.00 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 12.12 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 11.84 million | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 11.63 million | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 11.71 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 11.69 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 11.42 million | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 11.45 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 11.40 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 11.32 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 11.17 million | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 12.34 million | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 12.41 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 12.19 million | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 12.14 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 12.24 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.32 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 12.44 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 12.56 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 12.79 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 13.16 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 13.39 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 13.51 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.20 million | 9.62 million | 10.79 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.83 million | 9.00 million | 10.82 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.44 million | 9.85 million | 11.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.71 million | 11.40 million | 12.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.00 million | 11.17 million | 12.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.08 million | 12.56 million | 13.51 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8629 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1924 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8854 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 13.51 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.51 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.00 million in 1981.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 151st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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