Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 5.71 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.71 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
147th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.71 million
in 2022
All-time low
4.15 million
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1995–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1995200920241995: 4.2M1996: 4.3M1997: 4.2M1998: 4.4M1999: 4.4M2000: 4.4M2001: 4.3M2002: 4.6M2003: 4.8M2004: 4.8M2005: 4.8M2006: 4.9M2007: 4.9M2008: 4.8M2009: 5.0M2010: 5.0M2011: 5.1M2012: 5.1M2013: 5.6M2014: 5.7M2015: 5.6M2016: 5.6M2017: 5.5M2018: 5.4M2019: 5.4M2020: 5.3M2021: 5.6M2022: 5.7M2023: 5.7M2024: 5.7M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries stood at 5.71 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 5.71 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.15 million, in 1995.

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 147th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 4.15 million
1996 4.30 million +3.5%
1997 4.25 million -1.2%
1998 4.42 million +4.0%
1999 4.36 million -1.4%
2000 4.36 million -0.0%
2001 4.31 million -1.0%
2002 4.57 million +5.9%
2003 4.81 million +5.3%
2004 4.76 million -1.2%
2005 4.82 million +1.4%
2006 4.88 million +1.3%
2007 4.95 million +1.3%
2008 4.80 million -2.9%
2009 4.98 million +3.6%
2010 5.00 million +0.5%
2011 5.09 million +1.7%
2012 5.13 million +0.7%
2013 5.56 million +8.5%
2014 5.66 million +1.7%
2015 5.65 million -0.2%
2016 5.60 million -0.8%
2017 5.49 million -2.0%
2018 5.44 million -0.8%
2019 5.38 million -1.2%
2020 5.32 million -1.1%
2021 5.65 million +6.3%
2022 5.71 million +1.2%
2023 5.67 million -0.7%
2024 5.71 million +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.29 million 4.15 million 4.42 million 5
2000s 4.72 million 4.31 million 4.98 million 10
2010s 5.40 million 5.00 million 5.66 million 10
2020s 5.61 million 5.32 million 5.71 million 5

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  3. 146 Trinidad and Tobago 18,000 compare
  4. 147 Cyprus 14,630 compare
  5. 148 Luxembourg 14,341 compare
  6. 149 Brunei Darussalam 13,548 compare
  7. 150 Cape Verde 12,882 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 5.71 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 5.71 million in 2022.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 4.15 million in 1995.
How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 147th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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