School age population, tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe
UNICEF: Western Europe: School age population, tertiary education, female was 13.10 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.10 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
144th
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.07 million
in 1999
All-time low
13.04 million
in 2022
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe is 13.10 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 15.07 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.04 million, in 2022.
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 144th 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 UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.07 million | — |
| 2000 | 15.07 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14.99 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 14.94 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 14.90 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 14.82 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 14.76 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 14.71 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 14.67 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 14.68 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 14.66 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 14.61 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 14.49 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 14.35 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 14.15 million | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 13.94 million | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 13.67 million | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 13.50 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 13.36 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 13.27 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.25 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 13.22 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 13.09 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 13.04 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 13.10 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 13.10 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.07 million | 15.07 million | 15.07 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.82 million | 14.66 million | 15.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.86 million | 13.25 million | 14.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.11 million | 13.04 million | 13.22 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe
- 141 Croatia 93,024 compare
- 142 Armenia 89,537 compare
- 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 80,692 compare
- 144 Timor-Leste 77,172 compare
- 145 Equatorial Guinea 75,832 compare
- 146 Albania 69,860 compare
- 147 Republic of Moldova 67,909 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Western Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0005 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0018 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0002 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.31 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe was 13.10 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 15.07 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.04 million in 2022.
- How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 144th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western 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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February 2026 Data Release