Enrolment in secondary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Enrolment in secondary education, female was 17.81 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1992–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 17.81 million number for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2019.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 19.69 million number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.71 million number, in 2012.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 17.74 million number | — |
| 1993 | 17.69 million number | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 17.73 million number | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 18.10 million number | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 18.25 million number | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 18.53 million number | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 18.67 million number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 19.05 million number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 19.36 million number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 19.69 million number | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 19.68 million number | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.38 million number | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 18.62 million number | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 17.85 million number | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 17.50 million number | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 17.07 million number | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 16.43 million number | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 16.23 million number | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 16.05 million number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 15.88 million number | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 15.71 million number | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 16.87 million number | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 16.91 million number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 16.84 million number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 16.96 million number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 17.21 million number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 17.46 million number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 17.81 million number | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.22 million number | 17.69 million number | 19.05 million number | 8 |
| 2000s | 18.18 million number | 16.23 million number | 19.69 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.77 million number | 15.71 million number | 17.81 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 17.81 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.69 million number in 2001.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.71 million number in 2012.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.