School age population, secondary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: School age population, secondary education, female was 42.51 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
42.51 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
92nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
48.06 million
in 1999
All-time low
39.70 million
in 2015
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, secondary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, secondary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America stood at 42.51 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 48.06 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 39.70 million, in 2015.
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 92nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 48.06 million | — |
| 2000 | 48.05 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 47.71 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 47.36 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 46.99 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 46.88 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 46.13 million | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 45.25 million | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 44.43 million | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 43.46 million | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 42.34 million | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 41.45 million | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 40.66 million | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 40.31 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 39.97 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 39.74 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 39.70 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 39.78 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 39.90 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 40.05 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 40.24 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 40.91 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 41.22 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 41.92 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 42.52 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 42.51 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.06 million | 48.06 million | 48.06 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.86 million | 42.34 million | 48.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.18 million | 39.70 million | 41.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.82 million | 40.91 million | 42.52 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America
- 89 Turkmenistan 548,479 compare
- 90 Congo 524,238 compare
- 91 Honduras 521,301 compare
- 92 Lao People's Democratic Republic 517,757 compare
- 93 Central African Republic 506,405 compare
- 94 Palestine, State of 505,666 compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 481,729 compare
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- School age population, secondary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 42.51 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 48.06 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.70 million in 2015.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 92nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release