School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 2.29 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia is 2.29 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 63.7% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 8.56 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35,570, in 1997.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia 125th 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 28 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 35,570 | — |
| 1998 | 3.06 million | +8492.6% |
| 1999 | 5.80 million | +89.8% |
| 2000 | 8.56 million | +47.6% |
| 2001 | 8.50 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 8.13 million | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 7.50 million | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 7.57 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 7.57 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.49 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 7.39 million | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 7.20 million | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 7.17 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 6.44 million | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 6.17 million | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 5.84 million | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 6.33 million | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 5.69 million | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 5.97 million | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 5.83 million | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 5.83 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.82 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.88 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.80 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 5.79 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 6.30 million | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 6.33 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.29 million | -63.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.96 million | 35,570 | 5.80 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.71 million | 7.17 million | 8.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.98 million | 5.69 million | 6.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.30 million | 2.29 million | 6.33 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 2.29 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.56 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,570 in 1997.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 125th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Europe & 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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February 2026 Data Release