School age population, tertiary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: School age population, tertiary education, female was 31.73 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, tertiary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand is 31.73 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 37.31 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 31.35 million, in 2021.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 87th 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, tertiary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 36.33 million | — |
| 2000 | 36.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 36.74 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 37.08 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 37.28 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 37.26 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 37.31 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 37.25 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 37.16 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 37.12 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 37.01 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 36.73 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 36.29 million | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 35.63 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 34.81 million | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 33.85 million | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 33.03 million | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 32.40 million | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 32.03 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 31.75 million | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 31.62 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 31.52 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 31.35 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 31.91 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 31.74 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 31.73 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.33 million | 36.33 million | 36.33 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.05 million | 36.33 million | 37.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.81 million | 31.62 million | 36.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.65 million | 31.35 million | 31.91 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- 84 Dominican Republic 458,603 compare
- 85 Tajikistan 440,818 compare
- 86 Togo 436,476 compare
- 87 Sierra Leone 431,459 compare
- 88 Tunisia 392,980 compare
- 89 Israel 367,839 compare
- 90 Lao People's Democratic Republic 353,070 compare
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 31.73 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 37.31 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.35 million in 2021.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 87th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release