Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 13.38 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.38 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
112th
of 221 groups
All-time high
14.59 million
in 2001
All-time low
10.29 million
in 2012
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia stood at 13.38 million.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 14.59 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.29 million, in 2012.
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 112th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.18 million | — |
| 1999 | 14.13 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 14.31 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 14.59 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 14.26 million | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 13.67 million | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 12.92 million | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 12.15 million | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 11.83 million | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 11.52 million | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 11.24 million | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 10.99 million | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 10.84 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 10.57 million | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 10.29 million | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 11.02 million | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 11.03 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.93 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.01 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 11.34 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 11.56 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 11.83 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 12.40 million | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 12.47 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 12.95 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 13.29 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 13.38 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.16 million | 14.13 million | 14.18 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.75 million | 10.99 million | 14.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.04 million | 10.29 million | 11.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.90 million | 12.40 million | 13.38 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 13.38 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.59 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.29 million in 2012.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 112th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release