Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled was 19.80 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
19.80 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
121st
of 221 groups
All-time high
21.30 million
in 2001
All-time low
16.86 million
in 2012
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1992–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1992200820241992: 19.0M1993: 18.8M1994: 18.9M1995: 19.3M1996: 20.0M1997: 19.8M1998: 20.6M1999: 20.6M2000: 21.1M2001: 21.3M2002: 21.2M2003: 20.9M2004: 20.0M2005: 19.2M2006: 18.8M2007: 18.4M2008: 17.7M2009: 17.5M2010: 17.3M2011: 17.1M2012: 16.9M2013: 18.0M2014: 18.0M2015: 17.9M2016: 17.9M2017: 18.1M2018: 18.4M2019: 18.6M2020: 18.5M2021: 18.9M2022: 19.4M2023: 19.7M2024: 19.8M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia recorded 19.80 million for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 21.30 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.86 million, in 2012.

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 121st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1992 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1992 18.98 million
1993 18.84 million -0.7%
1994 18.86 million +0.1%
1995 19.34 million +2.6%
1996 19.96 million +3.2%
1997 19.81 million -0.7%
1998 20.64 million +4.2%
1999 20.63 million -0.0%
2000 21.12 million +2.4%
2001 21.30 million +0.8%
2002 21.20 million -0.5%
2003 20.86 million -1.6%
2004 20.05 million -3.9%
2005 19.23 million -4.1%
2006 18.81 million -2.2%
2007 18.36 million -2.4%
2008 17.70 million -3.6%
2009 17.46 million -1.4%
2010 17.26 million -1.2%
2011 17.06 million -1.1%
2012 16.86 million -1.2%
2013 17.98 million +6.7%
2014 17.99 million +0.1%
2015 17.89 million -0.6%
2016 17.91 million +0.1%
2017 18.15 million +1.3%
2018 18.36 million +1.2%
2019 18.61 million +1.4%
2020 18.49 million -0.6%
2021 18.85 million +1.9%
2022 19.37 million +2.7%
2023 19.68 million +1.6%
2024 19.80 million +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.63 million 18.84 million 20.64 million 8
2000s 19.61 million 17.46 million 21.30 million 10
2010s 17.81 million 16.86 million 18.61 million 10
2020s 19.24 million 18.49 million 19.80 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 19.80 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 21.30 million in 2001.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.86 million in 2012.
How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 121st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled
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439 places, 19,497 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.