Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 12.41 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.41 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
86th
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.49 million
in 1996
All-time low
12.18 million
in 2020
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Europe recorded 12.41 million for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Europe peaked at 15.49 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 12.18 million, in 2020.
SDG: Europe ranks 86th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 15.02 million | — |
| 1994 | 15.26 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 15.41 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 15.49 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 15.36 million | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 14.87 million | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 14.47 million | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 14.68 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 14.77 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 14.54 million | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 14.57 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 14.16 million | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 14.21 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 13.85 million | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 13.62 million | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 13.34 million | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 12.87 million | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 12.75 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 12.41 million | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 12.32 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 13.48 million | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 13.29 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 13.07 million | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 12.88 million | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 12.81 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 12.72 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 12.68 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 12.18 million | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 12.30 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 12.39 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 12.42 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 12.41 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.13 million | 14.47 million | 15.49 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 14.06 million | 12.87 million | 14.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.84 million | 12.32 million | 13.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.34 million | 12.18 million | 12.42 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe
- 83 New Zealand 144,371 compare
- 84 Burkina Faso 143,083 compare
- 85 Bulgaria 142,896 compare
- 86 Burundi 140,833 compare
- 87 Paraguay 137,207 compare
- 88 Tanzania, United Republic of 135,659 compare
- 89 Denmark 133,706 compare
More education data for SDG: Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.99 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 342,650 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 32.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Europe?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Europe was 12.41 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 15.49 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.18 million in 2020.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- SDG: Europe ranks 86th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Europe 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