Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 19.77 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.77 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
52nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
21.84 million
in 1997
All-time low
19.49 million
in 2020
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand stood at 19.77 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 21.84 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 19.49 million, in 2020.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 52nd 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 21.00 million | — |
| 1993 | 20.91 million | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 21.29 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 21.31 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 21.48 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 21.84 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 21.41 million | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 20.95 million | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 21.09 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 21.24 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 21.08 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 21.22 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 21.09 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 21.41 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 21.05 million | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 20.95 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 20.71 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 20.32 million | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 20.16 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 19.79 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 19.56 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 20.69 million | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 20.53 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 20.36 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 20.28 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 20.14 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 19.98 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 19.97 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 19.49 million | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 19.78 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 19.88 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 19.74 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 19.77 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.28 million | 20.91 million | 21.84 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 21.02 million | 20.32 million | 21.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.15 million | 19.56 million | 20.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.73 million | 19.49 million | 19.88 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- 49 Cote d'Ivoire 395,824 compare
- 50 Ethiopia 389,852 compare
- 51 Belgium 386,230 compare
- 52 Cameroon 349,222 compare
- 53 Romania 340,865 compare
- 54 Kazakhstan 337,196 compare
- 55 Afghanistan 334,136 compare
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6972 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 19.77 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 21.84 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.49 million in 2020.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 52nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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