School age population, last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Europe

SDG: Europe: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 4.05 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.05 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
138th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.54 million
in 1999
All-time low
3.58 million
in 2012
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School age population, last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Europe, 1999–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1999201120241999: 4.5M2000: 4.5M2001: 4.3M2002: 4.2M2003: 4.0M2004: 3.9M2005: 3.9M2006: 3.8M2007: 3.7M2008: 3.6M2009: 3.6M2010: 3.6M2011: 3.6M2012: 3.6M2013: 3.6M2014: 3.7M2015: 3.7M2016: 3.7M2017: 3.8M2018: 3.9M2019: 3.9M2020: 4.0M2021: 4.0M2022: 4.0M2023: 4.1M2024: 4.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Europe is 4.05 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Europe peaked at 4.54 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.58 million, in 2012.

That places SDG: Europe 138th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

School age population, last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Europe, year by year

Annual values for School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number) in SDG: Europe, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 4.54 million
2000 4.53 million -0.1%
2001 4.33 million -4.4%
2002 4.19 million -3.2%
2003 4.03 million -4.0%
2004 3.94 million -2.1%
2005 3.87 million -1.8%
2006 3.81 million -1.7%
2007 3.74 million -1.6%
2008 3.65 million -2.5%
2009 3.64 million -0.4%
2010 3.59 million -1.2%
2011 3.61 million +0.6%
2012 3.58 million -0.9%
2013 3.61 million +1.0%
2014 3.65 million +1.1%
2015 3.67 million +0.5%
2016 3.71 million +1.2%
2017 3.75 million +1.1%
2018 3.87 million +3.0%
2019 3.94 million +2.0%
2020 3.99 million +1.2%
2021 3.99 million -0.1%
2022 4.00 million +0.4%
2023 4.06 million +1.4%
2024 4.05 million -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.54 million 4.54 million 4.54 million 1
2000s 3.97 million 3.64 million 4.53 million 10
2010s 3.70 million 3.58 million 3.94 million 10
2020s 4.02 million 3.99 million 4.06 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe

  1. 135 Botswana 24,554 compare
  2. 136 Hong Kong, China 23,200 compare
  3. 137 Uruguay 22,492 compare
  4. 138 Singapore 21,510 compare
  5. 139 Equatorial Guinea 21,506 compare
  6. 140 Armenia 18,962 compare
  7. 141 Jamaica 18,247 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Europe?
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Europe was 4.05 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe?
The highest recorded value was 4.54 million in 1999.
What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 3.58 million in 2012.
How does SDG: Europe rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
SDG: Europe ranks 138th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Europe data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,699 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release