Population of compulsory school age, female in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Population of compulsory school age, female was 44.47 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
44.47 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
132nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
44.50 million
in 2023
All-time low
38.51 million
in 2012
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Population of compulsory school age, female in SDG: Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, female in SDG: Europe stood at 44.47 million.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in SDG: Europe peaked at 44.50 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.51 million, in 2012.
SDG: Europe ranks 132nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population of compulsory school age, female in SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 44.41 million | — |
| 2000 | 44.37 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 43.35 million | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 42.35 million | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 43.00 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 43.20 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 42.38 million | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 41.35 million | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 40.46 million | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 39.66 million | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 39.10 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 38.78 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 38.56 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 38.51 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 39.83 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 39.93 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 40.33 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 40.79 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 41.44 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 41.77 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 42.13 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 43.43 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 43.71 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 44.12 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 44.50 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 44.47 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.41 million | 44.41 million | 44.41 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.92 million | 39.10 million | 44.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.21 million | 38.51 million | 42.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.05 million | 43.43 million | 44.50 million | 5 |
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More education data for SDG: Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.99 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 342,650 (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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 32.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in SDG: Europe?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in SDG: Europe was 44.47 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 44.50 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.51 million in 2012.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- SDG: Europe ranks 132nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release