Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 235,236 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia is 235,236, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.2% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 461,906 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 235,236, in 2024.
That places UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 112th out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 304,274 | — |
| 1999 | 395,895 | +30.1% |
| 2000 | 419,598 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 435,337 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 435,296 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 461,906 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 442,559 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 432,588 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 414,166 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 405,972 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 375,040 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 380,724 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 374,319 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 367,426 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 348,336 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 343,156 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 304,770 | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 280,771 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 263,556 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 255,777 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 252,731 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 250,284 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 243,974 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 327,081 | +34.1% |
| 2022 | 338,828 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 318,542 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 235,236 | -26.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 350,084 | 304,274 | 395,895 | 2 |
| 2000s | 420,319 | 375,040 | 461,906 | 10 |
| 2010s | 304,113 | 250,284 | 374,319 | 10 |
| 2020s | 292,732 | 235,236 | 338,828 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- 109 Djibouti 126 compare
- 110 Palestine, State of 124 compare
- 111 Malta 119.7 compare
- 112 Luxembourg 99 compare
- 113 Cook Islands 82 compare
- 114 Andorra 75 compare
- 115 Anguilla 70 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6184 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5883 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 235,236 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 461,906 in 2003.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 235,236 in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 112th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release