Enrolment in secondary education, female in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 38.61 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
38.61 million number
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
19th
of 45 groups
All-time high
42.18 million number
in 2002
All-time low
35.87 million number
in 2012
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in secondary education, female in Europe & Central Asia stood at 38.61 million number.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 42.18 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 35.87 million number, in 2012.
That places Europe & Central Asia 19th 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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.36 million number | — |
| 1971 | 36.75 million number | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 37.40 million number | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 38.20 million number | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 38.81 million number | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 39.28 million number | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 39.56 million number | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 39.78 million number | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 39.78 million number | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 39.67 million number | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 39.54 million number | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 39.48 million number | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 39.31 million number | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 39.36 million number | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 39.32 million number | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 39.52 million number | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 40.02 million number | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 40.18 million number | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 40.15 million number | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 40.01 million number | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 39.85 million number | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 39.86 million number | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 39.90 million number | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 40.56 million number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 41.00 million number | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 41.28 million number | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 41.14 million number | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 41.21 million number | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 40.87 million number | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 41.31 million number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 41.66 million number | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 42.13 million number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 42.18 million number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 41.83 million number | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 40.60 million number | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 39.91 million number | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 39.15 million number | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 38.42 million number | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 37.66 million number | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 37.17 million number | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 36.96 million number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 36.34 million number | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 35.87 million number | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 38.19 million number | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 38.04 million number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 37.77 million number | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 37.74 million number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 38.01 million number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 38.20 million number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 38.61 million number | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.56 million number | 36.36 million number | 39.78 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.69 million number | 39.31 million number | 40.18 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.70 million number | 39.85 million number | 41.31 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.07 million number | 37.17 million number | 42.18 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.57 million number | 35.87 million number | 38.61 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.06 million number compare
- 17 France 2.99 million number compare
- 18 Thailand 2.88 million number compare
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.73 million number compare
- 20 South Africa 2.51 million number compare
- 21 Ethiopia 2.44 million number compare
- 22 Colombia 2.42 million number compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Europe & Central Asia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Europe & Central Asia was 38.61 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.18 million number in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.87 million number in 2012.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.