School age population, lower secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 24.12 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, lower secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand is 24.12 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 27.30 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 22.03 million, in 2014.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 86th 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27.30 million | — |
| 2000 | 27.29 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 27.05 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 26.95 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 26.51 million | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 26.22 million | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 25.51 million | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 24.70 million | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 23.93 million | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 23.30 million | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 22.77 million | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 22.46 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 22.14 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 22.30 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 22.04 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 22.03 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.07 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 22.13 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 22.24 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 22.45 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 22.71 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 23.17 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 23.44 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 23.87 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 24.13 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 24.12 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.30 million | 27.30 million | 27.30 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.42 million | 22.77 million | 27.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.26 million | 22.03 million | 22.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.74 million | 23.17 million | 24.13 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 357,868 compare
- 84 South Sudan 338,032 compare
- 85 Palestine, State of 328,553 compare
- 86 Congo 319,221 compare
- 87 Honduras 313,045 compare
- 88 Central African Republic 308,457 compare
- 89 Sierra Leone 307,329 compare
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 24.12 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 27.30 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.03 million in 2014.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 86th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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