Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 1.76 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1995–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Central Europe and the Baltics is 1.76 million number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 2.76 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.73 million number, in 2018.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.44 million number | — |
| 1996 | 2.42 million number | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.43 million number | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.47 million number | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 2.54 million number | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.55 million number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.51 million number | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.76 million number | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 2.68 million number | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.59 million number | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.50 million number | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.40 million number | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.26 million number | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.18 million number | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.07 million number | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.98 million number | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.92 million number | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.85 million number | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.82 million number | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.79 million number | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.75 million number | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.74 million number | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.73 million number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.73 million number | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.76 million number | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.46 million number | 2.42 million number | 2.54 million number | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.45 million number | 2.07 million number | 2.76 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 million number | 1.73 million number | 1.98 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 38 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 767,726 number compare
- 39 Saudi Arabia 755,328 number compare
- 40 Côte d'Ivoire 747,714 number compare
- 41 Cameroon 715,287 number compare
- 42 Afghanistan 708,606 number compare
- 43 Kazakhstan 704,562 number compare
- 44 Syrian Arab Republic 691,848 number compare
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0452 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.52 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Central Europe and the Baltics was 1.76 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 million number in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 million number in 2018.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.