School age population, early childhood education, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: School age population, early childhood education, female was 11.93 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.93 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
129th
of 194 groups
All-time high
13.51 million
in 2018
All-time low
11.70 million
in 2004
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, early childhood education, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe recorded 11.93 million for school age population, early childhood education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe peaked at 13.51 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.70 million, in 2004.
That places UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 129th out of 194 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.50 million | — |
| 2000 | 12.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12.29 million | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 12.10 million | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 11.72 million | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 11.70 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 11.73 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 11.75 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 11.78 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 11.83 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 12.04 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 12.23 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 12.47 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 12.69 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 12.90 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 13.12 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 13.28 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 13.38 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 13.45 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 13.51 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 13.39 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 13.12 million | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 12.72 million | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 12.27 million | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 11.97 million | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 11.93 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.50 million | 12.50 million | 12.50 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.94 million | 11.70 million | 12.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.04 million | 12.23 million | 13.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.40 million | 11.93 million | 13.12 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
More education data for UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.01 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 147,611 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0942 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.50 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe was 11.93 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 13.51 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.70 million in 2004.
- How does UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 129th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release