School age population, tertiary education, female in SDG: Europe

SDG: Europe: School age population, tertiary education, female was 18.97 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
18.97 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
133rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
25.32 million
in 2003
All-time low
18.88 million
in 2022
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School age population, tertiary education, female in SDG: Europe, 1999–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M1999201120241999: 25.0M2000: 25.1M2001: 25.2M2002: 25.3M2003: 25.3M2004: 25.2M2005: 25.2M2006: 25.1M2007: 24.9M2008: 24.7M2009: 24.4M2010: 23.9M2011: 23.3M2012: 22.6M2013: 21.8M2014: 21.0M2015: 20.3M2016: 19.8M2017: 19.5M2018: 19.2M2019: 19.1M2020: 19.0M2021: 18.9M2022: 18.9M2023: 19.0M2024: 19.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Europe recorded 18.97 million for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in SDG: Europe peaked at 25.32 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 18.88 million, in 2022.

SDG: Europe ranks 133rd 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, year by year

Annual values for School age population, tertiary education, female (number) in SDG: Europe, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 25.04 million
2000 25.05 million +0.0%
2001 25.19 million +0.6%
2002 25.27 million +0.3%
2003 25.32 million +0.2%
2004 25.23 million -0.4%
2005 25.24 million +0.0%
2006 25.11 million -0.5%
2007 24.91 million -0.8%
2008 24.70 million -0.9%
2009 24.36 million -1.4%
2010 23.91 million -1.9%
2011 23.29 million -2.6%
2012 22.56 million -3.1%
2013 21.78 million -3.5%
2014 20.97 million -3.7%
2015 20.29 million -3.3%
2016 19.78 million -2.5%
2017 19.46 million -1.6%
2018 19.21 million -1.3%
2019 19.06 million -0.7%
2020 18.97 million -0.5%
2021 18.89 million -0.4%
2022 18.88 million -0.0%
2023 18.98 million +0.5%
2024 18.97 million -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.04 million 25.04 million 25.04 million 1
2000s 25.04 million 24.36 million 25.32 million 10
2010s 21.03 million 19.06 million 23.91 million 10
2020s 18.94 million 18.88 million 18.98 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe

  1. 130 Slovakia 126,306 compare
  2. 131 Botswana 123,331 compare
  3. 132 Kuwait 122,605 compare
  4. 133 Uruguay 122,127 compare
  5. 134 Lesotho 115,552 compare
  6. 135 Jamaica 111,817 compare
  7. 136 Mongolia 110,845 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, tertiary education, female in SDG: Europe?
School age population, tertiary education, female in SDG: Europe was 18.97 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe?
The highest recorded value was 25.32 million in 2003.
What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 18.88 million in 2022.
How does SDG: Europe rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
SDG: Europe ranks 133rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Europe 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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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release