School age population, secondary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe

UIS: North America and Western Europe: School age population, secondary education, female was 30.65 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
30.65 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
124th
of 221 groups
All-time high
30.65 million
in 2024
All-time low
29.34 million
in 2014
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School age population, secondary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1999–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M1999201120241999: 29.6M2000: 29.6M2001: 29.7M2002: 29.9M2003: 30.2M2004: 30.4M2005: 30.5M2006: 30.5M2007: 30.5M2008: 30.3M2009: 30.1M2010: 29.8M2011: 29.5M2012: 29.4M2013: 29.4M2014: 29.3M2015: 29.4M2016: 29.4M2017: 29.5M2018: 29.5M2019: 29.6M2020: 29.6M2021: 29.8M2022: 30.3M2023: 30.6M2024: 30.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, secondary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe stood at 30.65 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 30.65 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.34 million, in 2014.

UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 124th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

School age population, secondary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for School age population, secondary education, female (number) in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 29.62 million
2000 29.62 million -0.0%
2001 29.70 million +0.2%
2002 29.90 million +0.7%
2003 30.19 million +1.0%
2004 30.38 million +0.6%
2005 30.48 million +0.3%
2006 30.51 million +0.1%
2007 30.46 million -0.2%
2008 30.35 million -0.4%
2009 30.09 million -0.9%
2010 29.79 million -1.0%
2011 29.50 million -1.0%
2012 29.44 million -0.2%
2013 29.38 million -0.2%
2014 29.34 million -0.1%
2015 29.35 million +0.0%
2016 29.42 million +0.2%
2017 29.47 million +0.2%
2018 29.55 million +0.3%
2019 29.61 million +0.2%
2020 29.63 million +0.1%
2021 29.80 million +0.6%
2022 30.27 million +1.6%
2023 30.65 million +1.3%
2024 30.65 million +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.62 million 29.62 million 29.62 million 1
2000s 30.17 million 29.62 million 30.51 million 10
2010s 29.49 million 29.34 million 29.79 million 10
2020s 30.20 million 29.63 million 30.65 million 5

Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe

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  4. 124 Denmark 202,559 compare
  5. 125 Norway 195,959 compare
  6. 126 Gambia 192,943 compare
  7. 127 Gabon 186,618 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, secondary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
School age population, secondary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 30.65 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 30.65 million in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 29.34 million in 2014.
How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 124th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe 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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Indicator
School age population, secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,379 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release