Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 8.95 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.95 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
110th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.53 million
in 1996
All-time low
8.39 million
in 2012
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1992–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1992200820241992: 10.0M1993: 10.3M1994: 10.5M1995: 10.5M1996: 10.5M1997: 10.4M1998: 9.9M1999: 9.3M2000: 9.2M2001: 9.4M2002: 9.1M2003: 9.1M2004: 8.7M2005: 8.8M2006: 8.8M2007: 8.8M2008: 8.8M2009: 8.6M2010: 8.6M2011: 8.5M2012: 8.4M2013: 8.8M2014: 8.7M2015: 8.7M2016: 8.6M2017: 8.6M2018: 8.6M2019: 8.6M2020: 8.7M2021: 8.8M2022: 8.9M2023: 8.9M2024: 8.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) stood at 8.95 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 10.53 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.39 million, in 2012.

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 110th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1992 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1992 10.05 million
1993 10.31 million +2.5%
1994 10.50 million +1.9%
1995 10.49 million -0.1%
1996 10.53 million +0.4%
1997 10.38 million -1.4%
1998 9.87 million -4.9%
1999 9.35 million -5.3%
2000 9.20 million -1.6%
2001 9.36 million +1.7%
2002 9.08 million -3.0%
2003 9.07 million -0.1%
2004 8.67 million -4.4%
2005 8.82 million +1.7%
2006 8.81 million -0.0%
2007 8.80 million -0.2%
2008 8.83 million +0.4%
2009 8.62 million -2.5%
2010 8.61 million -0.0%
2011 8.53 million -0.9%
2012 8.39 million -1.6%
2013 8.81 million +5.0%
2014 8.71 million -1.1%
2015 8.67 million -0.5%
2016 8.61 million -0.8%
2017 8.60 million -0.1%
2018 8.60 million +0.0%
2019 8.56 million -0.5%
2020 8.70 million +1.6%
2021 8.81 million +1.3%
2022 8.91 million +1.1%
2023 8.95 million +0.5%
2024 8.95 million +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.18 million 9.35 million 10.53 million 8
2000s 8.92 million 8.62 million 9.36 million 10
2010s 8.61 million 8.39 million 8.81 million 10
2020s 8.86 million 8.70 million 8.95 million 5

Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

  1. 107 Niger 88,834 compare
  2. 108 Guinea 87,288 compare
  3. 109 Nicaragua 81,344 compare
  4. 110 Mongolia 81,270 compare
  5. 111 Hong Kong 78,873 compare
  6. 112 Croatia 75,040 compare
  7. 113 Lao People's Democratic Republic 70,621 compare

See the full ranking of 417 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 8.95 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The highest recorded value was 10.53 million in 1996.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The lowest recorded value was 8.39 million in 2012.
How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 110th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,681 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release