Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in secondary education, female was 21.39 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
21.39 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
111th
of 221 groups
All-time high
23.22 million
in 2001
All-time low
18.12 million
in 2012
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) is 21.39 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 23.22 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18.12 million, in 2012.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 111th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 18.58 million | — |
| 1982 | 20.60 million | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 20.62 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 20.72 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 21.91 million | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 19.29 million | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 20.23 million | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 20.36 million | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 20.71 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 20.64 million | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 20.67 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 20.58 million | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 20.58 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20.65 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 21.13 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 21.77 million | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 21.71 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 22.56 million | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 22.57 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 23.05 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 23.22 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 23.10 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 22.72 million | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 21.76 million | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 20.91 million | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 20.42 million | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 19.91 million | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 19.20 million | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 18.90 million | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 18.64 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 18.38 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 18.12 million | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 19.31 million | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 19.26 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 19.11 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 19.09 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 19.31 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 19.51 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 19.75 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 20.13 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 20.41 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 20.93 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 21.27 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 21.39 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.34 million | 18.58 million | 21.91 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 21.28 million | 20.58 million | 22.57 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.32 million | 18.90 million | 23.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.05 million | 18.12 million | 19.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.83 million | 20.13 million | 21.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5726 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 8.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 180,868 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 21.39 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.22 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.12 million in 2012.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 111th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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