School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 5.38 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
5.38 million number
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
28th
of 45 groups
All-time high
8.58 million number
in 1999
All-time low
26,495 number
in 1989
Years of data
29
1970–2019

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2019

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1970199420191970: 608.0k number1978: 703.5k number1988: 485.3k number1989: 26.5k number1991: 96.9k number1992: 576.9k number1997: 180.1k number1998: 7.6M number1999: 8.6M number2000: 8.5M number2001: 8.3M number2002: 8.0M number2003: 7.4M number2004: 7.5M number2005: 7.5M number2006: 7.5M number2007: 7.5M number2008: 7.3M number2009: 7.2M number2010: 6.5M number2011: 6.3M number2012: 6.0M number2013: 6.0M number2014: 5.8M number2015: 5.7M number2016: 5.5M number2017: 5.4M number2018: 5.4M number2019: 5.4M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Europe & Central Asia stood at 5.38 million number.

The figure is down 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 8.58 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 26,495 number, in 1989.

That places Europe & Central Asia 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Europe & Central Asia, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 607,961 number
1978 703,488 number +15.7%
1988 485,326 number -31.0%
1989 26,495 number -94.5%
1991 96,894 number +265.7%
1992 576,869 number +495.4%
1997 180,139 number -68.8%
1998 7.64 million number +4139.2%
1999 8.58 million number +12.4%
2000 8.47 million number -1.4%
2001 8.34 million number -1.5%
2002 8.02 million number -3.8%
2003 7.39 million number -7.8%
2004 7.48 million number +1.2%
2005 7.51 million number +0.4%
2006 7.52 million number +0.2%
2007 7.50 million number -0.3%
2008 7.32 million number -2.4%
2009 7.24 million number -1.1%
2010 6.51 million number -10.1%
2011 6.25 million number -3.9%
2012 5.98 million number -4.4%
2013 5.99 million number +0.2%
2014 5.80 million number -3.1%
2015 5.66 million number -2.5%
2016 5.50 million number -2.8%
2017 5.42 million number -1.5%
2018 5.38 million number -0.8%
2019 5.38 million number +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 655,724 number 607,961 number 703,488 number 2
1980s 255,910 number 26,495 number 485,326 number 2
1990s 3.41 million number 96,894 number 8.58 million number 5
2000s 7.68 million number 7.24 million number 8.47 million number 10
2010s 5.79 million number 5.38 million number 6.51 million number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

  1. 25 Viet Nam 630,762 number compare
  2. 26 Ghana 579,713 number compare
  3. 27 Morocco 565,978 number compare
  4. 28 Madagascar 561,303 number compare
  5. 29 Malaysia 553,273 number compare
  6. 30 Côte d'Ivoire 521,983 number compare
  7. 31 Cameroon 490,431 number compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Europe & Central Asia?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Europe & Central Asia was 5.38 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?
The highest recorded value was 8.58 million number in 1999.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 26,495 number in 1989.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 28th 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?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
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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.