Population of compulsory school age, female in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States
UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States: Population of compulsory school age, female was 31.30 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, female in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States stood at 31.30 million.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States peaked at 31.39 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.22 million, in 2010.
UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States ranks 141st 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 UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28.96 million | — |
| 2000 | 28.91 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 28.18 million | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 27.33 million | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 27.03 million | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 27.34 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 26.57 million | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 25.64 million | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 24.86 million | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 24.18 million | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 23.54 million | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 23.22 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 23.35 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 25.71 million | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 27.05 million | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 27.21 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 27.40 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 27.75 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 28.21 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 28.61 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 29.04 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 29.70 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 30.23 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 30.92 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 31.39 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 31.30 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.96 million | 28.96 million | 28.96 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.36 million | 23.54 million | 28.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.76 million | 23.22 million | 29.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.71 million | 29.70 million | 31.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States
- 138 North Macedonia 136,513 compare
- 139 Equatorial Guinea 135,778 compare
- 140 Singapore 132,290 compare
- 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 123,246 compare
- 142 Latvia 111,125 compare
- 143 Albania 110,415 compare
- 144 Jamaica 103,828 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6184 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5883 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States was 31.30 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
- The highest recorded value was 31.39 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.22 million in 2010.
- How does UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States ranks 141st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States 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