Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 19.08 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.08 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
53rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
21.16 million
in 1997
All-time low
18.81 million
in 2020
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America stood at 19.08 million.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 21.16 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 18.81 million, in 2020.
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 53rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 20.35 million | — |
| 1993 | 20.37 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 20.73 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 20.70 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 20.84 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 21.16 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 20.73 million | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 20.27 million | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 20.42 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 20.55 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 20.37 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 20.51 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 20.39 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 20.69 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 20.32 million | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 20.22 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.98 million | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 19.58 million | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 19.44 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 19.07 million | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 18.83 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 19.98 million | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 19.82 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 19.65 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 19.58 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 19.44 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 19.35 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 19.28 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 18.81 million | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 19.11 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 19.22 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 19.04 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 19.08 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.64 million | 20.27 million | 21.16 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 20.30 million | 19.58 million | 20.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.44 million | 18.83 million | 19.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.05 million | 18.81 million | 19.22 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 19.08 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 21.16 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.81 million in 2020.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 53rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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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February 2026 Data Release