School age population, lower secondary education, female in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 2.12 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.12 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
193rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.78 million
in 2002
All-time low
1.75 million
in 2017
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, female in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, female in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics is 2.12 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 2.78 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.75 million, in 2017.
That places WB: Central Europe and the Baltics 193rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, female in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.61 million | — |
| 2000 | 2.61 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.55 million | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.78 million | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 2.71 million | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.65 million | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.58 million | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.45 million | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.33 million | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 2.18 million | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 2.04 million | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 1.97 million | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.91 million | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.88 million | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.83 million | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.80 million | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.78 million | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.75 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.75 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.75 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.78 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.05 million | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 2.06 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.11 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 2.12 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.12 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.61 million | 2.61 million | 2.61 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.49 million | 2.04 million | 2.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 million | 1.75 million | 1.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 million | 2.05 million | 2.12 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
- 190 Grenada 2,567 compare
- 191 Seychelles 2,507 compare
- 192 Micronesia, Federated States of 2,330 compare
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,316 compare
- 194 American Samoa 1,848 compare
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 1,793 compare
- 196 Andorra 1,673 compare
More education data for WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 309,284 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 28,486 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics was 2.12 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 million in 2017.
- How does WB: Central Europe and the Baltics rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 193rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Central Europe and the Baltics 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release