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

Latest (2019)
4.23 million number
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
6.26 million number
in 1999
All-time low
26,495 number
in 1989
Years of data
29
1970–2019

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in European Union, 1970–2019

02.0M4.0M6.0M1970199420191970: 608.0k number1978: 703.5k number1988: 485.3k number1989: 26.5k number1991: 96.9k number1992: 576.9k number1997: 180.1k number1998: 5.4M number1999: 6.3M number2000: 6.1M number2001: 5.9M number2002: 5.6M number2003: 4.9M number2004: 5.0M number2005: 5.0M number2006: 5.0M number2007: 5.0M number2008: 4.9M number2009: 4.9M number2010: 4.4M number2011: 4.3M number2012: 4.2M number2013: 4.5M number2014: 4.4M number2015: 4.4M number2016: 4.3M number2017: 4.3M number2018: 4.2M number2019: 4.2M number

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

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in European Union, 1970 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 India 23.40 million number compare
  2. 2 China 7.90 million number compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 3.80 million number compare
  4. 4 Bangladesh 3.05 million number compare
  5. 5 United States 2.07 million number compare

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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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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
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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.