School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 1.32 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.32 million
Change on year
down 43.4%
Rank
143rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.12 million
in 2001
All-time low
1.25 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1998–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1998201120241998: 1.3M1999: 2.1M2000: 3.0M2001: 3.1M2002: 3.1M2003: 3.0M2004: 3.1M2005: 3.1M2006: 3.1M2007: 3.0M2008: 2.8M2009: 2.7M2010: 2.4M2011: 2.3M2012: 2.0M2013: 2.1M2014: 1.5M2015: 1.9M2016: 1.8M2017: 1.8M2018: 1.8M2019: 1.8M2020: 1.8M2021: 1.8M2022: 2.3M2023: 2.3M2024: 1.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia stood at 1.32 million.

The figure is down 43.4% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 3.12 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.25 million, in 1998.

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 143rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 1.25 million
1999 2.14 million +70.8%
2000 3.04 million +42.1%
2001 3.12 million +2.5%
2002 3.05 million -2.0%
2003 3.04 million -0.4%
2004 3.09 million +1.6%
2005 3.11 million +0.7%
2006 3.06 million -1.6%
2007 2.97 million -2.9%
2008 2.76 million -7.3%
2009 2.74 million -0.6%
2010 2.42 million -11.6%
2011 2.28 million -5.8%
2012 2.03 million -11.3%
2013 2.12 million +4.7%
2014 1.54 million -27.3%
2015 1.89 million +22.6%
2016 1.80 million -4.9%
2017 1.79 million -0.5%
2018 1.77 million -1.3%
2019 1.79 million +1.5%
2020 1.75 million -2.3%
2021 1.80 million +2.7%
2022 2.33 million +29.4%
2023 2.34 million +0.5%
2024 1.32 million -43.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.70 million 1.25 million 2.14 million 2
2000s 3.00 million 2.74 million 3.12 million 10
2010s 1.94 million 1.54 million 2.42 million 10
2020s 1.91 million 1.32 million 2.34 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

  1. 140 Vanuatu 5,865 compare
  2. 141 Maldives 5,587 compare
  3. 142 Cape Verde 4,607 compare
  4. 143 Malta 4,385 compare
  5. 144 Barbados 3,678 compare
  6. 145 Brunei Darussalam 3,382 compare
  7. 146 Curaçao 3,073 compare

See the full ranking of 395 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 1.32 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 3.12 million in 2001.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.25 million in 1998.
How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 143rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
395 places, 10,351 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release