Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 16.90 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
16.90 million number
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
19th
of 45 groups
All-time high
17.41 million number
in 2013
All-time low
15.76 million number
in 2012
Years of data
27
1993–2019
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Europe & Central Asia, 1993–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Europe & Central Asia stood at 16.90 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 17.41 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.76 million number, in 2012.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 19th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 16.95 million number | — |
| 1994 | 17.19 million number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 17.15 million number | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 17.37 million number | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 17.35 million number | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 16.75 million number | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 16.55 million number | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 16.58 million number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 16.80 million number | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 16.87 million number | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 17.12 million number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 16.75 million number | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 16.87 million number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 16.63 million number | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 16.51 million number | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 16.20 million number | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 16.03 million number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 16.05 million number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 15.83 million number | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 15.76 million number | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 17.41 million number | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 17.38 million number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 17.25 million number | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 17.14 million number | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 16.98 million number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 16.87 million number | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 16.90 million number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.05 million number | 16.55 million number | 17.37 million number | 7 |
| 2000s | 16.64 million number | 16.03 million number | 17.12 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.76 million number | 15.76 million number | 17.41 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 16 Philippines 1.45 million number compare
- 17 Italy 1.37 million number compare
- 18 Russian Federation 1.35 million number compare
- 19 France 1.34 million number compare
- 20 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.22 million number compare
- 21 Germany 1.09 million number compare
- 22 Argentina 950,630 number compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Europe & Central Asia?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Europe & Central Asia was 16.90 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?
- The highest recorded value was 17.41 million number in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.76 million number in 2012.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.