Enrolment in secondary education, female in European Union
European Union: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 20.53 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
20.53 million number
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
23.20 million number
in 1981
All-time low
18.98 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in secondary education, female in European Union, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in European Union is 20.53 million number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in European Union peaked at 23.20 million number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 18.98 million number, in 1970.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in European Union, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.98 million number | — |
| 1971 | 19.16 million number | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 19.58 million number | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 20.27 million number | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 20.86 million number | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 21.38 million number | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 21.77 million number | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 22.25 million number | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 22.54 million number | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 22.77 million number | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 22.97 million number | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 23.20 million number | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 23.12 million number | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 23.14 million number | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 22.96 million number | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 22.88 million number | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 23.03 million number | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 22.93 million number | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 22.68 million number | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 22.42 million number | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 22.20 million number | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 22.07 million number | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 22.13 million number | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 22.82 million number | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 23.18 million number | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 23.11 million number | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 22.81 million number | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 22.61 million number | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 22.11 million number | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 22.16 million number | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 22.19 million number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 22.32 million number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 22.38 million number | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 22.34 million number | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 21.85 million number | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 21.91 million number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 21.49 million number | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 21.17 million number | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 21.01 million number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 20.71 million number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 20.65 million number | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 20.19 million number | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 19.89 million number | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 21.04 million number | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 20.86 million number | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 20.65 million number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 20.50 million number | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 20.52 million number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 20.46 million number | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 20.53 million number | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.96 million number | 18.98 million number | 22.77 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.93 million number | 22.42 million number | 23.20 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.52 million number | 22.07 million number | 23.18 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.74 million number | 20.71 million number | 22.38 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.53 million number | 19.89 million number | 21.04 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More education data for European Union
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.89 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 102.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4914 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in European Union?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in European Union was 20.53 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 23.20 million number in 1981.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.98 million number in 1970.
- How does European Union rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union 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.