School age population, upper secondary education, female in SDG: Europe

SDG: Europe: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 12.09 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
12.09 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
135th
of 221 groups
All-time high
14.98 million
in 2000
All-time low
11.52 million
in 2018
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M1999201120241999: 15.0M2000: 15.0M2001: 14.8M2002: 14.5M2003: 14.5M2004: 14.4M2005: 14.3M2006: 14.0M2007: 13.9M2008: 13.5M2009: 12.9M2010: 12.5M2011: 12.1M2012: 11.9M2013: 11.9M2014: 11.7M2015: 11.6M2016: 11.5M2017: 11.5M2018: 11.5M2019: 11.5M2020: 11.8M2021: 11.8M2022: 11.9M2023: 12.1M2024: 12.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, female in SDG: Europe is 12.09 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in SDG: Europe peaked at 14.98 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.52 million, in 2018.

That places SDG: Europe 135th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, year by year

Annual values for School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in SDG: Europe, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 14.98 million
2000 14.98 million +0.0%
2001 14.82 million -1.0%
2002 14.51 million -2.1%
2003 14.51 million -0.0%
2004 14.43 million -0.5%
2005 14.29 million -1.0%
2006 14.04 million -1.8%
2007 13.86 million -1.3%
2008 13.47 million -2.8%
2009 12.95 million -3.8%
2010 12.46 million -3.7%
2011 12.09 million -3.0%
2012 11.87 million -1.8%
2013 11.87 million -0.0%
2014 11.67 million -1.6%
2015 11.57 million -0.8%
2016 11.54 million -0.3%
2017 11.54 million -0.0%
2018 11.52 million -0.2%
2019 11.52 million +0.0%
2020 11.76 million +2.0%
2021 11.80 million +0.4%
2022 11.92 million +1.0%
2023 12.10 million +1.5%
2024 12.09 million -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.98 million 14.98 million 14.98 million 1
2000s 14.19 million 12.95 million 14.98 million 10
2010s 11.77 million 11.52 million 12.46 million 10
2020s 11.93 million 11.76 million 12.10 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe

  1. 132 Costa Rica 73,157 compare
  2. 133 Ireland 70,005 compare
  3. 134 Uruguay 69,291 compare
  4. 135 Bosnia and Herzegovina 62,093 compare
  5. 136 Oman 60,767 compare
  6. 137 Armenia 56,569 compare
  7. 138 Namibia 56,139 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in SDG: Europe?
School age population, upper secondary education, female in SDG: Europe was 12.09 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe?
The highest recorded value was 14.98 million in 2000.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 11.52 million in 2018.
How does SDG: Europe rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
SDG: Europe ranks 135th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,367 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release