School age population, upper secondary education, female in WB: European Union

WB: European Union: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 7.98 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.98 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
148th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.24 million
in 1999
All-time low
7.64 million
in 2019
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School age population, upper secondary education, female in WB: European Union, 1999–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1999201120241999: 9.2M2000: 9.2M2001: 9.1M2002: 8.8M2003: 8.7M2004: 8.7M2005: 8.7M2006: 8.6M2007: 8.6M2008: 8.4M2009: 8.2M2010: 8.0M2011: 7.8M2012: 7.7M2013: 7.8M2014: 7.7M2015: 7.7M2016: 7.7M2017: 7.7M2018: 7.7M2019: 7.6M2020: 7.8M2021: 7.8M2022: 7.8M2023: 8.0M2024: 8.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, upper secondary education, female in WB: European Union stood at 7.98 million.

That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in WB: European Union peaked at 9.24 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.64 million, in 2019.

That places WB: European Union 148th 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 WB: European Union, year by year

Annual values for School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in WB: European Union, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 9.24 million
2000 9.24 million +0.0%
2001 9.13 million -1.2%
2002 8.77 million -4.0%
2003 8.72 million -0.5%
2004 8.69 million -0.4%
2005 8.67 million -0.3%
2006 8.60 million -0.8%
2007 8.58 million -0.2%
2008 8.41 million -2.0%
2009 8.21 million -2.4%
2010 7.99 million -2.6%
2011 7.79 million -2.5%
2012 7.67 million -1.6%
2013 7.78 million +1.5%
2014 7.73 million -0.7%
2015 7.71 million -0.2%
2016 7.72 million +0.1%
2017 7.70 million -0.2%
2018 7.68 million -0.3%
2019 7.64 million -0.4%
2020 7.77 million +1.6%
2021 7.77 million +0.0%
2022 7.85 million +1.0%
2023 7.98 million +1.7%
2024 7.98 million +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.24 million 9.24 million 9.24 million 1
2000s 8.70 million 8.21 million 9.24 million 10
2010s 7.74 million 7.64 million 7.99 million 10
2020s 7.87 million 7.77 million 7.98 million 5

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  2. 146 Slovenia 41,106 compare
  3. 147 Moldova 39,283 compare
  4. 148 Albania 38,707 compare
  5. 149 Equatorial Guinea 35,874 compare
  6. 150 Qatar 35,255 compare
  7. 151 Solomon Islands 32,852 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in WB: European Union?
School age population, upper secondary education, female in WB: European Union was 7.98 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in WB: European Union?
The highest recorded value was 9.24 million in 1999.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in WB: European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 7.64 million in 2019.
How does WB: European Union rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
WB: European Union ranks 148th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: European Union?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: European Union 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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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