Enrolment in secondary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in secondary education, female was 19.82 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
19.82 million number
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
31st
of 45 groups
All-time high
22.92 million number
in 2001
All-time low
18.00 million number
in 2012
Years of data
39
1981–2019
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 19.82 million number for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 22.92 million number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18.00 million number, in 2012.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 18.81 million number | — |
| 1982 | 18.75 million number | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 18.81 million number | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 19.04 million number | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 19.41 million number | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 19.86 million number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 20.22 million number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 20.55 million number | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 20.76 million number | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 20.89 million number | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 20.92 million number | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 20.82 million number | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 20.84 million number | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 20.89 million number | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 21.20 million number | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 21.37 million number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 21.71 million number | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 21.88 million number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 22.29 million number | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 22.59 million number | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 22.92 million number | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 22.90 million number | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 22.53 million number | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 21.59 million number | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 20.76 million number | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 20.29 million number | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 19.77 million number | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 19.07 million number | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 18.77 million number | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 18.51 million number | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 18.25 million number | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 18.00 million number | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 19.19 million number | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 19.14 million number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 19.00 million number | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 19.05 million number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 19.27 million number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 19.49 million number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 19.82 million number | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.58 million number | 18.75 million number | 20.76 million number | 9 |
| 1990s | 21.28 million number | 20.82 million number | 22.29 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.12 million number | 18.77 million number | 22.92 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.97 million number | 18.00 million number | 19.82 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 19.82 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.92 million number in 2001.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.00 million number in 2012.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.