School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America

SDG: Europe and Northern America: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 3.56 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
3.56 million
Change on year
down 55.8%
Rank
103rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.39 million
in 2000
All-time low
35,570
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1997–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1997201020241997: 35.6k1998: 3.4M1999: 6.9M2000: 10.4M2001: 10.3M2002: 10.0M2003: 9.3M2004: 9.4M2005: 9.4M2006: 9.3M2007: 9.2M2008: 9.2M2009: 9.3M2010: 8.6M2011: 8.3M2012: 8.0M2013: 8.4M2014: 7.9M2015: 8.1M2016: 8.0M2017: 8.0M2018: 8.0M2019: 8.1M2020: 8.0M2021: 7.9M2022: 8.0M2023: 8.1M2024: 3.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America is 3.56 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 55.8% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 10.39 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35,570, in 1997.

That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 103rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 35,570
1998 3.38 million +9415.5%
1999 6.88 million +103.3%
2000 10.39 million +50.9%
2001 10.33 million -0.5%
2002 9.96 million -3.7%
2003 9.29 million -6.7%
2004 9.38 million +0.9%
2005 9.36 million -0.2%
2006 9.28 million -0.8%
2007 9.22 million -0.7%
2008 9.20 million -0.1%
2009 9.30 million +1.0%
2010 8.56 million -7.9%
2011 8.26 million -3.6%
2012 7.99 million -3.3%
2013 8.44 million +5.7%
2014 7.85 million -7.0%
2015 8.13 million +3.6%
2016 7.99 million -1.7%
2017 8.01 million +0.2%
2018 8.00 million -0.1%
2019 8.10 million +1.2%
2020 7.99 million -1.3%
2021 7.94 million -0.7%
2022 8.00 million +0.8%
2023 8.06 million +0.7%
2024 3.56 million -55.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.43 million 35,570 6.88 million 3
2000s 9.57 million 9.20 million 10.39 million 10
2010s 8.13 million 7.85 million 8.56 million 10
2020s 7.11 million 3.56 million 8.06 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America

  1. 100 Mongolia 47,878 compare
  2. 101 Guinea-Bissau 46,271 compare
  3. 102 United Arab Emirates 45,619 compare
  4. 103 Jamaica 43,788 compare
  5. 104 Switzerland 43,061 compare
  6. 105 Eritrea 42,418 compare
  7. 106 Austria 42,207 compare

See the full ranking of 395 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 3.56 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 10.39 million in 2000.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 35,570 in 1997.
How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 103rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
395 places, 10,351 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release