Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 6.40 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 6.40 million number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 6.41 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.43 million number, in 1998.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.43 million number | — |
| 1999 | 5.67 million number | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 5.81 million number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 5.86 million number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 6.16 million number | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 6.40 million number | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 6.33 million number | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 6.29 million number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.22 million number | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 6.10 million number | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.75 million number | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 5.79 million number | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 5.78 million number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.85 million number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 5.94 million number | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 6.35 million number | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 6.39 million number | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 6.39 million number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.41 million number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.32 million number | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.32 million number | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.40 million number | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.55 million number | 5.43 million number | 5.67 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.07 million number | 5.75 million number | 6.40 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.21 million number | 5.78 million number | 6.41 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 6.40 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.41 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.43 million number in 1998.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.