Enrolment in secondary education, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 17.22 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.22 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
135th
of 221 groups
All-time high
20.00 million
in 2001
All-time low
14.60 million
in 2012
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe is 17.22 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe peaked at 20.00 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.60 million, in 2012.
That places UIS: Central and Eastern 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 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.06 million | — |
| 1972 | 17.86 million | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 17.89 million | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 17.86 million | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 19.20 million | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 17.72 million | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 17.95 million | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 17.95 million | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 17.92 million | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 17.93 million | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 16.13 million | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 17.70 million | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 17.72 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 17.79 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 18.98 million | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 16.82 million | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 17.36 million | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 17.49 million | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 18.22 million | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 18.15 million | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 18.18 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 18.07 million | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 18.09 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 18.31 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 18.75 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 19.30 million | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 19.12 million | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 19.59 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 19.63 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 19.96 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 20.00 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 19.72 million | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 19.20 million | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 18.20 million | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 17.26 million | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 16.75 million | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 16.18 million | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 15.53 million | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 15.21 million | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 15.02 million | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 14.85 million | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 14.60 million | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 15.94 million | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 15.87 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 15.76 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 15.75 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 15.97 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 16.11 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 16.22 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 16.58 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 16.80 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 17.13 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 17.24 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 17.22 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.04 million | 17.72 million | 19.20 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 17.61 million | 16.13 million | 18.98 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.72 million | 18.07 million | 19.63 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.80 million | 15.21 million | 20.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.61 million | 14.60 million | 16.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.99 million | 16.58 million | 17.24 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 112,260 compare
- 133 Republic of Moldova 110,880 compare
- 134 Gabon 110,455 compare
- 135 Albania 99,299 compare
- 136 Botswana 91,418 compare
- 137 Jamaica 87,177 compare
- 138 Puerto Rico 84,830 compare
More education data for UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0942 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1623 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.8052 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe was 17.22 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 20.00 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.60 million in 2012.
- How does UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 135th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UIS: Central and Eastern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release