Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 16.89 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
16.89 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
60th
of 221 groups
All-time high
17.60 million
in 1996
All-time low
15.87 million
in 2012
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia stood at 16.89 million.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia peaked at 17.60 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 15.87 million, in 2012.
That places UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia 60th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 16.81 million | — |
| 1994 | 17.09 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 17.34 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 17.60 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 17.43 million | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 17.18 million | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 16.81 million | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 17.03 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 17.09 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 17.07 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 17.32 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 16.93 million | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 17.03 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 16.78 million | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 16.65 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 16.34 million | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 16.15 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 16.14 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 15.94 million | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 15.87 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 17.52 million | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 17.49 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 17.36 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 17.19 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 17.03 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 16.91 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 16.81 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.25 million | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 16.69 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 16.84 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 16.86 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 16.89 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.18 million | 16.81 million | 17.60 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 16.84 million | 16.15 million | 17.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.83 million | 15.87 million | 17.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.71 million | 16.25 million | 16.89 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.46 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2951 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0579 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,196 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia was 16.89 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?
- The highest recorded value was 17.60 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.87 million in 2012.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 60th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia 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