School age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Europe

SDG: Europe: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 11.66 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.66 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
122nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.55 million
in 2018
All-time low
11.27 million
in 2005
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Europe, 1999–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1999201120241999: 12.2M2000: 12.2M2001: 12.0M2002: 11.8M2003: 11.4M2004: 11.3M2005: 11.3M2006: 11.3M2007: 11.4M2008: 11.5M2009: 11.6M2010: 11.7M2011: 11.9M2012: 12.2M2013: 12.3M2014: 12.5M2015: 12.5M2016: 12.5M2017: 12.5M2018: 12.6M2019: 12.5M2020: 12.5M2021: 12.3M2022: 12.0M2023: 11.7M2024: 11.7M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Europe stood at 11.66 million.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Europe peaked at 12.55 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.27 million, in 2005.

That places SDG: Europe 122nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

School age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Europe, year by year

Annual values for School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) in SDG: Europe, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 12.22 million
2000 12.21 million -0.1%
2001 11.98 million -1.9%
2002 11.77 million -1.7%
2003 11.37 million -3.4%
2004 11.30 million -0.6%
2005 11.27 million -0.3%
2006 11.28 million +0.1%
2007 11.37 million +0.7%
2008 11.47 million +0.9%
2009 11.61 million +1.2%
2010 11.73 million +1.1%
2011 11.94 million +1.7%
2012 12.20 million +2.2%
2013 12.30 million +0.8%
2014 12.46 million +1.3%
2015 12.49 million +0.3%
2016 12.53 million +0.3%
2017 12.52 million -0.1%
2018 12.55 million +0.3%
2019 12.55 million -0.0%
2020 12.51 million -0.4%
2021 12.31 million -1.6%
2022 12.02 million -2.3%
2023 11.68 million -2.8%
2024 11.66 million -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.22 million 12.22 million 12.22 million 1
2000s 11.56 million 11.27 million 12.21 million 10
2010s 12.33 million 11.73 million 12.55 million 10
2020s 12.03 million 11.66 million 12.51 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe

  1. 119 Georgia 93,666 compare
  2. 120 Denmark 91,491 compare
  3. 121 Oman 90,866 compare
  4. 122 Eritrea 88,904 compare
  5. 123 Switzerland 87,873 compare
  6. 124 Botswana 87,507 compare
  7. 125 Slovakia 86,639 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Europe?
School age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Europe was 11.66 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe?
The highest recorded value was 12.55 million in 2018.
What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 11.27 million in 2005.
How does SDG: Europe rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
SDG: Europe ranks 122nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Europe data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,793 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release