Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 6.42 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.42 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
137th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.19 million
in 2003
All-time low
6.09 million
in 2020
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1998–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1998201120241998: 6.5M1999: 6.5M2000: 6.8M2001: 6.7M2002: 6.9M2003: 7.2M2004: 7.1M2005: 7.1M2006: 7.0M2007: 6.8M2008: 6.5M2009: 6.5M2010: 6.4M2011: 6.5M2012: 6.6M2013: 7.0M2014: 7.0M2015: 7.0M2016: 6.9M2017: 6.8M2018: 6.8M2019: 6.8M2020: 6.1M2021: 6.4M2022: 6.4M2023: 6.4M2024: 6.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia stood at 6.42 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 7.19 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.09 million, in 2020.

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 137th 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 upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 6.46 million
1999 6.50 million +0.6%
2000 6.81 million +4.8%
2001 6.71 million -1.4%
2002 6.94 million +3.4%
2003 7.19 million +3.7%
2004 7.12 million -1.0%
2005 7.08 million -0.6%
2006 6.99 million -1.3%
2007 6.84 million -2.1%
2008 6.46 million -5.6%
2009 6.47 million +0.2%
2010 6.42 million -0.8%
2011 6.49 million +1.1%
2012 6.56 million +1.1%
2013 6.96 million +6.0%
2014 6.97 million +0.1%
2015 6.96 million -0.1%
2016 6.90 million -0.9%
2017 6.81 million -1.4%
2018 6.79 million -0.2%
2019 6.78 million -0.2%
2020 6.09 million -10.2%
2021 6.38 million +4.8%
2022 6.42 million +0.6%
2023 6.39 million -0.5%
2024 6.42 million +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.48 million 6.46 million 6.50 million 2
2000s 6.86 million 6.46 million 7.19 million 10
2010s 6.76 million 6.42 million 6.97 million 10
2020s 6.34 million 6.09 million 6.42 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

  1. 134 Latvia 30,785 compare
  2. 135 Botswana 30,723 compare
  3. 136 Zimbabwe 29,760 compare
  4. 137 Lithuania 29,723 compare
  5. 138 Namibia 28,250 compare
  6. 139 Estonia 26,805 compare
  7. 140 Bahrain 26,131 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 6.42 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 7.19 million in 2003.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.09 million in 2020.
How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 137th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,681 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release