Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 101.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
101.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
29th
of 221 groups
All-time high
103.5%
in 1999
All-time low
100.0%
in 2005
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in SDG: Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in SDG: Europe stood at 101.7%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in SDG: Europe peaked at 103.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2005.
SDG: Europe ranks 29th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 103.5% | — |
| 2000 | 102.1% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 102.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 103.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 102.9% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 100.9% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 100.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 100.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 100.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 101.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 101.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 101.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 100.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 101.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 100.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 100.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 100.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 100.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 101.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 101.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 102.3% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 102.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 102.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 101.8% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 101.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.5% | 103.5% | 103.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 101.5% | 100.0% | 103.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.0% | 100.3% | 101.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.1% | 101.7% | 102.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe
- 26 Albania 109.0% compare
- 27 Sao Tome and Principe 108.8% compare
- 28 Croatia 108.6% compare
- 29 Costa Rica 108.5% compare
- 30 Fiji 107.7% compare
- 31 Uzbekistan 107.4% compare
- 32 Republic of Moldova 107.2% compare
More education data for SDG: Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 32.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 342,650 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in SDG: Europe?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in SDG: Europe was 101.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 103.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2005.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- SDG: Europe ranks 29th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Europe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release