Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe
UNICEF: Western Europe: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 10.47 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.47 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
102nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.34 million
in 1996
All-time low
9.30 million
in 2012
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Western Europe recorded 10.47 million for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 11.34 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 9.30 million, in 2012.
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 102nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10.61 million | — |
| 1993 | 10.98 million | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 11.24 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 11.27 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 11.34 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 11.19 million | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 10.72 million | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 10.31 million | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 10.22 million | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 10.38 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 10.13 million | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 10.12 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 9.80 million | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 9.95 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 9.79 million | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 9.81 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 9.88 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 9.68 million | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 9.72 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 9.45 million | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 9.30 million | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 10.56 million | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 10.52 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 10.40 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 10.29 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 10.23 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 10.12 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.03 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.16 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 10.30 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 10.42 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 10.47 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 10.47 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.96 million | 10.31 million | 11.34 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 9.98 million | 9.68 million | 10.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.06 million | 9.30 million | 10.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.37 million | 10.16 million | 10.47 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe was 10.47 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 11.34 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.30 million in 2012.
- How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 102nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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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February 2026 Data Release