School age population, lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 13.44 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.44 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
138th
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.88 million
in 2000
All-time low
10.84 million
in 2012
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia is 13.44 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 15.88 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.84 million, in 2012.
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 138th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.87 million | — |
| 2000 | 15.88 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 15.62 million | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 15.11 million | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 14.51 million | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 14.27 million | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 13.65 million | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 13.06 million | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 12.56 million | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 12.04 million | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 11.57 million | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 11.30 million | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 11.06 million | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 10.84 million | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 11.27 million | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 11.25 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 11.24 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.33 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 11.48 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 11.70 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 11.98 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 12.41 million | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 12.72 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 13.05 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 13.34 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 13.44 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.87 million | 15.87 million | 15.87 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.83 million | 11.57 million | 15.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.35 million | 10.84 million | 11.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.99 million | 12.41 million | 13.44 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- 135 Equatorial Guinea 79,912 compare
- 136 Guinea-Bissau 79,381 compare
- 137 Georgia 78,810 compare
- 138 Lesotho 77,518 compare
- 139 Croatia 76,052 compare
- 140 Republic of Moldova 73,435 compare
- 141 Botswana 72,885 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.88 million (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, male (number), gaps 11.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 164,752 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 13.44 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.88 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.84 million in 2012.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 138th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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