Population of compulsory school age, female in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202): Population of compulsory school age, female was 21.55 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
21.55 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
167th
of 221 groups
All-time high
21.62 million
in 2023
All-time low
15.85 million
in 2010
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Population of compulsory school age, female in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, female in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) stood at 21.55 million.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) peaked at 21.62 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.85 million, in 2010.
That places ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) 167th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population of compulsory school age, female in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.21 million | — |
| 2000 | 21.17 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 20.52 million | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 19.77 million | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 19.18 million | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 19.51 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 18.76 million | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 17.97 million | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 17.22 million | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 16.61 million | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 16.16 million | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 15.85 million | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 16.02 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 15.93 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.32 million | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 17.48 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 17.68 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 18.06 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 18.53 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 19.00 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 19.45 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 20.11 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 20.57 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 21.12 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 21.62 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 21.55 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.21 million | 21.21 million | 21.21 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.69 million | 16.16 million | 21.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.53 million | 15.85 million | 19.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.99 million | 20.11 million | 21.62 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
More education data for ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1485 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 877,427 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.49 million (2024)
All data for ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) was 21.55 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.62 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.85 million in 2010.
- How does ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 167th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release