Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in European Union
European Union: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 10.35 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in European Union, 1992–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
European Union recorded 10.35 million number for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in European Union peaked at 11.93 million number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 9.69 million number, in 2012.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in European Union, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 11.31 million number | — |
| 1993 | 11.65 million number | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 11.85 million number | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 11.87 million number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 11.93 million number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 11.79 million number | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 11.26 million number | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 10.81 million number | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 10.70 million number | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 10.86 million number | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 10.64 million number | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 10.67 million number | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 10.36 million number | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 10.52 million number | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 10.34 million number | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 10.32 million number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.35 million number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 10.13 million number | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 10.14 million number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 9.85 million number | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 9.69 million number | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 10.90 million number | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 10.85 million number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 10.71 million number | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 10.57 million number | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 10.50 million number | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 10.39 million number | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.35 million number | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.56 million number | 10.81 million number | 11.93 million number | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.49 million number | 10.13 million number | 10.86 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.40 million number | 9.69 million number | 10.90 million number | 10 |
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More education data for European Union
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in European Union?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in European Union was 10.35 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 11.93 million number in 1996.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.69 million number in 2012.
- How does European Union rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.