School age population, secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: School age population, secondary education, female was 20.41 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.41 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
143rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
24.36 million
in 2000
All-time low
18.37 million
in 2015
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia is 20.41 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 24.36 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.37 million, in 2015.
That places UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 143rd 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 26 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.31 million | — |
| 2000 | 24.36 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 24.06 million | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 23.61 million | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 23.07 million | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 22.79 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 22.32 million | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 21.45 million | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 20.75 million | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 19.89 million | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 19.69 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 19.13 million | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 18.70 million | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 18.39 million | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 18.66 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 18.48 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 18.37 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 18.38 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.44 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 18.56 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 18.80 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 19.30 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 19.68 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 20.12 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 20.49 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 20.41 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.31 million | 24.31 million | 24.31 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.20 million | 19.69 million | 24.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.59 million | 18.37 million | 19.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.00 million | 19.30 million | 20.49 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- 140 Bosnia and Herzegovina 118,924 compare
- 141 Equatorial Guinea 115,786 compare
- 142 Lithuania 114,010 compare
- 143 Republic of Moldova 112,718 compare
- 144 Jamaica 99,733 compare
- 145 Puerto Rico 99,087 compare
- 146 Albania 90,364 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6184 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5883 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 164,752 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- School age population, secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 20.41 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.36 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.37 million in 2015.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 143rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release