School age population, lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe
UNICEF: Western Europe: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 9.86 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.86 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
148th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.65 million
in 2002
All-time low
9.20 million
in 2015
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe is 9.86 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 10.65 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.20 million, in 2015.
That places UNICEF: Western Europe 148th 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, lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.38 million | — |
| 2000 | 10.38 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.35 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 10.65 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 10.60 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 10.52 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 10.35 million | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 10.14 million | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 9.88 million | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 9.74 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 9.62 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 9.54 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 9.46 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.51 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 9.26 million | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 9.23 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.20 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 9.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.21 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.28 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 9.36 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 9.59 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 9.67 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 9.75 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 9.86 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 9.86 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.38 million | 10.38 million | 10.38 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.22 million | 9.62 million | 10.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.33 million | 9.20 million | 9.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.75 million | 9.59 million | 9.86 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe
- 145 Albania 51,657 compare
- 146 Puerto Rico 47,028 compare
- 147 Timor-Leste 44,322 compare
- 148 North Macedonia 42,989 compare
- 149 Singapore 42,647 compare
- 150 Qatar 40,140 compare
- 151 Eswatini 39,500 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Western Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0005 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0018 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0002 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.31 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe was 9.86 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.65 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.20 million in 2015.
- How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 148th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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