School age population, lower secondary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 15.50 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
15.50 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
133rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.76 million
in 2003
All-time low
14.77 million
in 2011
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: North America and Western Europe recorded 15.50 million for school age population, lower secondary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 15.76 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.77 million, in 2011.
That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 133rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, lower secondary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.34 million | — |
| 2000 | 15.34 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15.43 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 15.57 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 15.76 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 15.64 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 15.56 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 15.34 million | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 15.13 million | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 15.01 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 14.91 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 14.84 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 14.77 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 15.06 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 14.90 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 14.89 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 14.87 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 14.85 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 14.88 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 14.97 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.07 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 15.09 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 15.20 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 15.42 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 15.50 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 15.50 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.34 million | 15.34 million | 15.34 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.37 million | 14.91 million | 15.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.91 million | 14.77 million | 15.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.34 million | 15.09 million | 15.50 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
- 130 Finland 94,311 compare
- 131 Namibia 93,220 compare
- 132 Bulgaria 91,537 compare
- 133 Hong Kong, China 88,800 compare
- 134 Lithuania 87,094 compare
- 135 Equatorial Guinea 79,912 compare
- 136 Guinea-Bissau 79,381 compare
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 15.50 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 15.76 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.77 million in 2011.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 133rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe 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