Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled was 18.22 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
18.22 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
131st
of 221 groups
All-time high
20.77 million
in 1994
All-time low
16.29 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) recorded 18.22 million for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 20.77 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 16.29 million, in 1971.

That places ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 131st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 19.05 million
1971 16.29 million -14.5%
1972 16.51 million +1.3%
1973 16.99 million +2.9%
1974 17.26 million +1.6%
1975 17.66 million +2.3%
1976 17.98 million +1.8%
1977 18.20 million +1.2%
1978 18.39 million +1.1%
1979 18.54 million +0.8%
1980 18.72 million +1.0%
1981 19.13 million +2.2%
1982 19.16 million +0.1%
1983 19.32 million +0.8%
1984 19.37 million +0.2%
1985 19.55 million +1.0%
1986 19.86 million +1.6%
1987 20.04 million +0.9%
1988 20.08 million +0.2%
1989 20.49 million +2.1%
1990 20.43 million -0.3%
1991 19.92 million -2.5%
1992 19.93 million +0.0%
1993 20.38 million +2.3%
1994 20.77 million +1.9%
1995 20.67 million -0.5%
1996 20.36 million -1.5%
1997 20.12 million -1.2%
1998 19.65 million -2.3%
1999 19.60 million -0.3%
2000 19.58 million -0.1%
2001 19.68 million +0.5%
2002 19.67 million -0.1%
2003 19.59 million -0.4%
2004 19.03 million -2.9%
2005 19.06 million +0.2%
2006 18.84 million -1.2%
2007 18.56 million -1.5%
2008 18.38 million -1.0%
2009 18.05 million -1.8%
2010 17.94 million -0.6%
2011 17.74 million -1.1%
2012 17.52 million -1.2%
2013 17.80 million +1.6%
2014 17.60 million -1.2%
2015 17.49 million -0.6%
2016 17.36 million -0.7%
2017 17.35 million -0.1%
2018 17.40 million +0.3%
2019 17.38 million -0.1%
2020 17.89 million +3.0%
2021 17.95 million +0.3%
2022 18.09 million +0.8%
2023 18.22 million +0.7%
2024 18.22 million +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.69 million 16.29 million 19.05 million 10
1980s 19.57 million 18.72 million 20.49 million 10
1990s 20.18 million 19.60 million 20.77 million 10
2000s 19.04 million 18.05 million 19.68 million 10
2010s 17.56 million 17.35 million 17.94 million 10
2020s 18.08 million 17.89 million 18.22 million 5

Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

  1. 128 Mauritania 130,916 compare
  2. 129 Namibia 124,326 compare
  3. 130 Eritrea 121,144 compare
  4. 131 Lithuania 118,415 compare
  5. 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 112,260 compare
  6. 133 Republic of Moldova 110,880 compare
  7. 134 Gabon 110,455 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 18.22 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The highest recorded value was 20.77 million in 1994.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The lowest recorded value was 16.29 million in 1971.
How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 131st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
439 places, 19,497 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.