Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 5.15 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.15 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
155th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.16 million
in 2022
All-time low
3.31 million
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1995–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1995200920241995: 3.3M1996: 3.5M1997: 3.4M1998: 3.6M1999: 3.6M2000: 3.6M2001: 3.6M2002: 3.8M2003: 4.0M2004: 4.0M2005: 4.0M2006: 4.1M2007: 4.2M2008: 4.1M2009: 4.3M2010: 4.3M2011: 4.4M2012: 4.5M2013: 4.9M2014: 5.0M2015: 5.0M2016: 5.0M2017: 4.9M2018: 4.9M2019: 4.8M2020: 4.8M2021: 5.1M2022: 5.2M2023: 5.1M2024: 5.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) recorded 5.15 million for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 5.16 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.31 million, in 1995.

That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 155th 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 30 years of available data.

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 3.31 million
1996 3.48 million +4.8%
1997 3.44 million -1.0%
1998 3.64 million +5.9%
1999 3.62 million -0.7%
2000 3.64 million +0.5%
2001 3.59 million -1.3%
2002 3.82 million +6.5%
2003 4.03 million +5.5%
2004 3.96 million -1.8%
2005 4.01 million +1.4%
2006 4.09 million +1.9%
2007 4.18 million +2.1%
2008 4.06 million -2.9%
2009 4.26 million +5.0%
2010 4.30 million +1.0%
2011 4.41 million +2.6%
2012 4.47 million +1.2%
2013 4.92 million +10.2%
2014 5.04 million +2.4%
2015 5.04 million +0.1%
2016 5.02 million -0.4%
2017 4.92 million -2.1%
2018 4.87 million -1.0%
2019 4.81 million -1.1%
2020 4.76 million -1.1%
2021 5.08 million +6.8%
2022 5.16 million +1.5%
2023 5.12 million -0.7%
2024 5.15 million +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.50 million 3.31 million 3.64 million 5
2000s 3.96 million 3.59 million 4.26 million 10
2010s 4.78 million 4.30 million 5.04 million 10
2020s 5.05 million 4.76 million 5.16 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

  1. 152 Suriname 12,209 compare
  2. 153 Comoros 11,766 compare
  3. 154 Guyana 11,756 compare
  4. 155 Central African Republic 11,248 compare
  5. 156 Djibouti 11,068 compare
  6. 157 Bhutan 10,542 compare
  7. 158 Iceland 10,405 compare

See the full ranking of 417 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 5.15 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 5.16 million in 2022.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.31 million in 1995.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 155th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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