Enrolment in secondary education, female in Euro area
Euro area: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 13.65 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
13.65 million number
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
37th
of 43 groups
All-time high
16.00 million number
in 1981
All-time low
12.29 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Euro area, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 13.65 million number for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2019.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Euro area peaked at 16.00 million number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 12.29 million number, in 1970.
That places Euro area 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Euro area, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.29 million number | — |
| 1971 | 12.45 million number | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 12.86 million number | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 13.45 million number | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 13.91 million number | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 14.38 million number | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 14.78 million number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 15.20 million number | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 15.49 million number | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 15.69 million number | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 15.86 million number | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 16.00 million number | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 15.83 million number | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 15.83 million number | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 15.64 million number | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 15.51 million number | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 15.59 million number | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 15.43 million number | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 15.16 million number | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 14.92 million number | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 14.68 million number | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 14.64 million number | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 14.76 million number | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 15.12 million number | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 15.44 million number | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 15.40 million number | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 15.09 million number | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 14.89 million number | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 14.39 million number | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 14.33 million number | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 14.32 million number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 14.40 million number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 14.41 million number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 14.38 million number | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 14.19 million number | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 14.30 million number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 14.21 million number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 14.03 million number | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 13.96 million number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 13.77 million number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 13.78 million number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 13.71 million number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 13.62 million number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 13.70 million number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 13.62 million number | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 13.60 million number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 13.57 million number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 13.57 million number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.64 million number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 13.65 million number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.05 million number | 12.29 million number | 15.69 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.58 million number | 14.92 million number | 16.00 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.88 million number | 14.33 million number | 15.44 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.20 million number | 13.77 million number | 14.41 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.65 million number | 13.57 million number | 13.78 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 34 Ghana 1.39 million number compare
- 35 Peru 1.39 million number compare
- 36 Republic of Korea 1.38 million number compare
- 37 Morocco 1.37 million number compare
- 38 Malaysia 1.31 million number compare
- 39 Canada 1.30 million number compare
- 40 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.22 million number compare
More education data for Euro area
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.49 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Euro area?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Euro area was 13.65 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 16.00 million number in 1981.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.29 million number in 1970.
- How does Euro area rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Euro area ranks 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area 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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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.