Population of compulsory school age, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Population of compulsory school age, female was 25.97 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.97 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
155th
of 221 groups
All-time high
26.00 million
in 2023
All-time low
19.70 million
in 2011
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Population of compulsory school age, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe stood at 25.97 million.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe peaked at 26.00 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.70 million, in 2011.
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 155th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.78 million | — |
| 2000 | 25.75 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 24.86 million | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 23.90 million | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 23.52 million | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 23.81 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 23.12 million | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 22.21 million | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 21.47 million | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 20.83 million | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 20.18 million | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 19.91 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 19.70 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 22.10 million | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 23.35 million | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 23.36 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23.63 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 23.89 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 24.29 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 24.51 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 24.79 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 24.97 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 25.26 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 25.73 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 26.00 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 25.97 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.78 million | 25.78 million | 25.78 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.97 million | 20.18 million | 25.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.95 million | 19.70 million | 24.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.59 million | 24.97 million | 26.00 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- 152 Guyana 47,965 compare
- 153 Cape Verde 47,778 compare
- 154 Cyprus 46,620 compare
- 155 Luxembourg 41,933 compare
- 156 Maldives 40,349 compare
- 157 Montenegro 34,180 compare
- 158 Suriname 32,361 compare
More education data for UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0942 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.23 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 147,611 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.8052 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe was 25.97 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 26.00 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.70 million in 2011.
- How does UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 155th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 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