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

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 3.72 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
3.72 million
Change on year
down 54.9%
Rank
94th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.54 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1997–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1997201020241997: 35.6k1998: 3.4M1999: 7.0M2000: 10.5M2001: 10.5M2002: 10.1M2003: 9.5M2004: 9.5M2005: 9.5M2006: 9.5M2007: 9.4M2008: 9.4M2009: 9.5M2010: 8.7M2011: 8.4M2012: 8.2M2013: 8.6M2014: 8.0M2015: 8.3M2016: 8.2M2017: 8.2M2018: 8.2M2019: 8.3M2020: 8.2M2021: 8.1M2022: 8.2M2023: 8.2M2024: 3.7M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand stood at 3.72 million.

The figure is down 54.9% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 10.54 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35,570, in 1997.

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 94th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 35,570
1998 3.44 million +9561.1%
1999 6.99 million +103.3%
2000 10.54 million +50.9%
2001 10.49 million -0.5%
2002 10.12 million -3.6%
2003 9.45 million -6.6%
2004 9.54 million +0.9%
2005 9.52 million -0.2%
2006 9.45 million -0.7%
2007 9.39 million -0.7%
2008 9.38 million -0.1%
2009 9.47 million +1.0%
2010 8.74 million -7.7%
2011 8.43 million -3.5%
2012 8.16 million -3.2%
2013 8.61 million +5.6%
2014 8.02 million -6.9%
2015 8.30 million +3.5%
2016 8.16 million -1.7%
2017 8.18 million +0.2%
2018 8.18 million -0.1%
2019 8.27 million +1.1%
2020 8.16 million -1.3%
2021 8.11 million -0.6%
2022 8.18 million +0.8%
2023 8.25 million +0.8%
2024 3.72 million -54.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +9561.1% 35,570 3.44 million
1999 +103.3% 3.44 million 6.99 million
2024 -54.9% 8.25 million 3.72 million
2000 +50.9% 6.99 million 10.54 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.49 million 35,570 6.99 million 3
2000s 9.73 million 9.38 million 10.54 million 10
2010s 8.30 million 8.02 million 8.74 million 10
2020s 7.29 million 3.72 million 8.25 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

  1. 91 Namibia 54,374 compare
  2. 92 Czechia 54,023 compare
  3. 93 Portugal 52,850 compare
  4. 94 Kuwait 52,222 compare
  5. 95 Oman 50,351 compare
  6. 96 Uruguay 49,665 compare
  7. 97 Lebanon 49,571 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 3.72 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 10.54 million in 2000.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 35,570 in 1997.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 94th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, 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