School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 1.71 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 1.71 million number.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 3.94 million number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 485,326 number, in 1988.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 607,961 number | — |
| 1978 | 703,488 number | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 485,326 number | -31.0% |
| 1992 | 576,869 number | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 3.24 million number | +461.5% |
| 1999 | 3.87 million number | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 3.91 million number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 3.94 million number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.62 million number | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 3.63 million number | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.66 million number | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.67 million number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.68 million number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.65 million number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.47 million number | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 3.40 million number | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.11 million number | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 2.92 million number | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 2.68 million number | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 2.20 million number | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 2.05 million number | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 1.94 million number | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.84 million number | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.77 million number | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.73 million number | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.71 million number | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 655,724 number | 607,961 number | 703,488 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 485,326 number | 485,326 number | 485,326 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.56 million number | 576,869 number | 3.87 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.66 million number | 3.40 million number | 3.94 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.20 million number | 1.71 million number | 3.11 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 36 Canada 417,954 number compare
- 37 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 402,787 number compare
- 38 Malawi 390,135 number compare
- 39 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 376,822 number compare
- 40 Poland 365,062 number compare
- 41 Mali 362,837 number compare
- 42 Sri Lanka 319,294 number compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.71 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.94 million number in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 485,326 number in 1988.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.