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
School age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Europe, 1999–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for SDG: Europe
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.79 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 76.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 29.39 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 20.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 30.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 22.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 19.14 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 12.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 20.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 32.93 million (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release