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

SDG: Europe: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 1.44 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.44 million
Change on year
down 73.8%
Rank
141st
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.04 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, 1997–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1997201020241997: 35.6k1998: 2.6M1999: 5.3M2000: 8.0M2001: 7.9M2002: 7.6M2003: 6.9M2004: 6.9M2005: 6.9M2006: 6.8M2007: 6.7M2008: 6.6M2009: 6.6M2010: 5.9M2011: 5.6M2012: 5.4M2013: 5.9M2014: 5.3M2015: 5.6M2016: 5.5M2017: 5.5M2018: 5.5M2019: 5.6M2020: 5.5M2021: 5.5M2022: 5.5M2023: 5.5M2024: 1.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Europe recorded 1.44 million for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.8% on the previous year and down 73.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Europe peaked at 8.04 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35,570, in 1997.

SDG: Europe ranks 141st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

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

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in SDG: Europe, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 35,570
1998 2.60 million +7212.7%
1999 5.32 million +104.3%
2000 8.04 million +51.2%
2001 7.95 million -1.1%
2002 7.56 million -4.8%
2003 6.90 million -8.8%
2004 6.92 million +0.3%
2005 6.89 million -0.4%
2006 6.81 million -1.2%
2007 6.70 million -1.6%
2008 6.63 million -1.1%
2009 6.61 million -0.2%
2010 5.90 million -10.8%
2011 5.64 million -4.4%
2012 5.41 million -4.1%
2013 5.90 million +9.2%
2014 5.33 million -9.7%
2015 5.64 million +5.8%
2016 5.51 million -2.3%
2017 5.51 million -0.0%
2018 5.50 million -0.2%
2019 5.55 million +1.0%
2020 5.48 million -1.3%
2021 5.48 million -0.1%
2022 5.49 million +0.2%
2023 5.49 million +0.1%
2024 1.44 million -73.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.65 million 35,570 5.32 million 3
2000s 7.10 million 6.61 million 8.04 million 10
2010s 5.59 million 5.33 million 5.90 million 10
2020s 4.68 million 1.44 million 5.49 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe

  1. 138 Belize 7,564 compare
  2. 139 Montenegro 7,398 compare
  3. 140 Vanuatu 5,865 compare
  4. 141 Maldives 5,587 compare
  5. 142 Cape Verde 4,607 compare
  6. 143 Malta 4,385 compare
  7. 144 Barbados 3,678 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Europe?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Europe was 1.44 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?
The highest recorded value was 8.04 million in 2000.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 35,570 in 1997.
How does SDG: Europe rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
SDG: Europe ranks 141st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Europe 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