Population of compulsory school age, female in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Population of compulsory school age, female was 8.19 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.19 million
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
189th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.96 million
in 2000
All-time low
7.13 million
in 2015
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Population of compulsory school age, female in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, female in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 8.19 million.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 8.96 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.13 million, in 2015.
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 189th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.96 million | — |
| 2000 | 8.96 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.88 million | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 8.75 million | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 8.82 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 8.58 million | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 8.44 million | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 8.17 million | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 7.92 million | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 7.67 million | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 7.43 million | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 7.22 million | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 7.43 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 7.32 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 7.23 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 7.23 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.13 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.21 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 7.39 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 7.54 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 7.70 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 7.86 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 8.00 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 8.16 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 8.34 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 8.19 million | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.96 million | 8.96 million | 8.96 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.36 million | 7.43 million | 8.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.34 million | 7.13 million | 7.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.11 million | 7.86 million | 8.34 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 186 Gibraltar 2,935 compare
- 187 British Virgin Islands 2,517 compare
- 188 Naoero 1,997 compare
- 189 Liechtenstein 1,607 compare
- 190 San Marino 1,524 compare
- 191 Cook Islands 1,396 compare
- 192 Palau 1,324 compare
More education data for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 352,674 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 29.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 8.19 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 8.96 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.13 million in 2015.
- How does GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 189th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 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