School age population, lower secondary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 23.34 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.34 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
93rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
26.67 million
in 1999
All-time low
21.37 million
in 2014
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America is 23.34 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 26.67 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 21.37 million, in 2014.
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 93rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26.67 million | — |
| 2000 | 26.66 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 26.41 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 26.30 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.86 million | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 25.56 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 24.85 million | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 24.04 million | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 23.26 million | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 22.64 million | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 22.11 million | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 21.79 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 21.48 million | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 21.63 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 21.37 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 21.37 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 21.41 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 21.46 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 21.57 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 21.76 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 22.00 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 22.43 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 22.69 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 23.10 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 23.35 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 23.34 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.67 million | 26.67 million | 26.67 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.77 million | 22.11 million | 26.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.58 million | 21.37 million | 22.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.98 million | 22.43 million | 23.35 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America
- 90 Lao People's Democratic Republic 297,233 compare
- 91 Tunisia 296,010 compare
- 92 Netherlands 284,084 compare
- 93 Dominican Republic 280,841 compare
- 94 Belarus 277,434 compare
- 95 Mauritania 253,761 compare
- 96 Chile 251,333 compare
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 23.34 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 26.67 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.37 million in 2014.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 93rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release