School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in European Union
European Union: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 4.23 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in European Union, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in European Union stood at 4.23 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in European Union peaked at 6.26 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 26,495 number, in 1989.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in European Union, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 607,961 number | — |
| 1978 | 703,488 number | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 485,326 number | -31.0% |
| 1989 | 26,495 number | -94.5% |
| 1991 | 96,894 number | +265.7% |
| 1992 | 576,869 number | +495.4% |
| 1997 | 180,139 number | -68.8% |
| 1998 | 5.36 million number | +2877.4% |
| 1999 | 6.26 million number | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 6.11 million number | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 5.94 million number | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 5.60 million number | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 4.94 million number | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 4.97 million number | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.98 million number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.97 million number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.97 million number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.94 million number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.90 million number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.41 million number | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 4.28 million number | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 4.20 million number | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.51 million number | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 4.45 million number | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.38 million number | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.29 million number | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.26 million number | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.23 million number | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.23 million number | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 655,724 number | 607,961 number | 703,488 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 255,910 number | 26,495 number | 485,326 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.50 million number | 96,894 number | 6.26 million number | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.23 million number | 4.90 million number | 6.11 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.32 million number | 4.20 million number | 4.51 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 India 23.40 million number compare
- 2 China 7.90 million number compare
- 3 Nigeria 3.80 million number compare
- 4 Bangladesh 3.05 million number compare
- 5 United States 2.07 million number compare
More education data for European Union
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4914 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in European Union?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in European Union was 4.23 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 6.26 million number in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,495 number in 1989.
- How does European Union rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.