School age population, primary education, female in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: School age population, primary education, female was 19.09 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
19.09 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
143rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
19.51 million
in 2019
All-time low
17.66 million
in 2009
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, primary education, female in SDG: Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Europe recorded 19.09 million for school age population, primary education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in SDG: Europe peaked at 19.51 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.66 million, in 2009.
SDG: Europe ranks 143rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, primary education, female in SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.47 million | — |
| 2000 | 19.45 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 18.75 million | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 18.25 million | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 18.08 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 18.50 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 18.21 million | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 17.97 million | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 17.82 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 17.71 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.66 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 17.69 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 17.80 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 17.91 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 18.20 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 18.39 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 18.66 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 18.98 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 19.26 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 19.44 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 19.51 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 19.11 million | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 19.07 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 19.05 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 19.11 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 19.09 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.47 million | 19.47 million | 19.47 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.24 million | 17.66 million | 19.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.58 million | 17.69 million | 19.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.08 million | 19.05 million | 19.11 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe
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, primary education, female in SDG: Europe?
- School age population, primary education, female in SDG: Europe was 19.09 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 19.51 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.66 million in 2009.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- SDG: Europe ranks 143rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Europe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release