School age population, upper secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 19.58 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.58 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
93rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
21.74 million
in 2000
All-time low
18.61 million
in 2019
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, upper secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand stood at 19.58 million.
That represents a change of up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 21.74 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.61 million, in 2019.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 93rd 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, upper secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.73 million | — |
| 2000 | 21.74 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21.64 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 21.41 million | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 21.49 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 21.68 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 21.64 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 21.59 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 21.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 21.19 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 20.60 million | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 20.03 million | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 19.56 million | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 19.05 million | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 18.97 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 18.74 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 18.66 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 18.69 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 18.71 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 18.66 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 18.61 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 18.85 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 18.91 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 19.21 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 19.58 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 19.58 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.73 million | 21.73 million | 21.73 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.45 million | 20.60 million | 21.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.97 million | 18.61 million | 20.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.22 million | 18.85 million | 19.58 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- 90 Congo 205,017 compare
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- 92 Papua New Guinea 198,260 compare
- 93 Central African Republic 197,948 compare
- 94 Liberia 197,570 compare
- 95 Tajikistan 194,125 compare
- 96 Hungary 191,598 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, upper secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 19.58 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 21.74 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.61 million in 2019.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 93rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release