Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe

UIS: North America and Western Europe: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 15.85 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15.85 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
62nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
16.04 million
in 2022
All-time low
14.01 million
in 2000
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1992–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1992200820241992: 14.4M1993: 14.4M1994: 14.7M1995: 14.5M1996: 14.6M1997: 15.0M1998: 14.6M1999: 14.2M2000: 14.0M2001: 14.2M2002: 14.3M2003: 14.3M2004: 14.5M2005: 14.9M2006: 14.8M2007: 15.0M2008: 15.1M2009: 15.0M2010: 15.1M2011: 14.8M2012: 14.6M2013: 15.8M2014: 15.8M2015: 15.8M2016: 15.9M2017: 15.8M2018: 15.7M2019: 15.6M2020: 15.6M2021: 15.9M2022: 16.0M2023: 15.8M2024: 15.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe stood at 15.85 million.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 16.04 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.01 million, in 2000.

That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 62nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1992 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1992 14.37 million
1993 14.41 million +0.3%
1994 14.71 million +2.1%
1995 14.53 million -1.2%
1996 14.64 million +0.7%
1997 14.97 million +2.3%
1998 14.64 million -2.2%
1999 14.18 million -3.1%
2000 14.01 million -1.2%
2001 14.16 million +1.1%
2002 14.26 million +0.7%
2003 14.34 million +0.6%
2004 14.50 million +1.1%
2005 14.92 million +2.9%
2006 14.80 million -0.8%
2007 14.97 million +1.2%
2008 15.12 million +1.0%
2009 15.03 million -0.6%
2010 15.08 million +0.4%
2011 14.84 million -1.6%
2012 14.62 million -1.5%
2013 15.75 million +7.8%
2014 15.85 million +0.6%
2015 15.84 million -0.0%
2016 15.91 million +0.4%
2017 15.80 million -0.7%
2018 15.71 million -0.5%
2019 15.61 million -0.7%
2020 15.61 million +0.0%
2021 15.94 million +2.1%
2022 16.04 million +0.7%
2023 15.82 million -1.4%
2024 15.85 million +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.56 million 14.18 million 14.97 million 8
2000s 14.61 million 14.01 million 15.12 million 10
2010s 15.50 million 14.62 million 15.91 million 10
2020s 15.85 million 15.61 million 16.04 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 15.85 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 16.04 million in 2022.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 14.01 million in 2000.
How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 62nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UIS: North America and Western 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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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