School age population, lower secondary education, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 10.59 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.59 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
145th
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.33 million
in 1999
All-time low
8.72 million
in 2012
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe recorded 10.59 million for school age population, lower secondary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe peaked at 13.33 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.72 million, in 2012.
That places UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 145th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.33 million | — |
| 2000 | 13.32 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 12.98 million | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 12.73 million | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 12.10 million | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 11.92 million | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 11.30 million | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 10.71 million | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 10.17 million | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 9.69 million | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 9.26 million | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 9.05 million | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 8.85 million | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 8.72 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 9.20 million | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 9.15 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 9.15 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.20 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.30 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 9.46 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 9.65 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 10.09 million | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 10.24 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 10.43 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 10.60 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 10.59 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.33 million | 13.33 million | 13.33 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.42 million | 9.26 million | 13.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.17 million | 8.72 million | 9.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.39 million | 10.09 million | 10.60 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- 142 Uruguay 68,308 compare
- 143 Jamaica 57,968 compare
- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 56,831 compare
- 145 Albania 51,657 compare
- 146 Puerto Rico 47,028 compare
- 147 Timor-Leste 44,322 compare
- 148 North Macedonia 42,989 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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.23 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 147,611 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.8052 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0863 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.16 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe was 10.59 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 13.33 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.72 million in 2012.
- How does UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 145th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release