School age population, secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): School age population, secondary education, female was 13.49 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) is 13.49 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 13.93 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.30 million, in 2017.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 165th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.89 million | — |
| 2000 | 13.93 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 13.88 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 13.80 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 13.66 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 13.39 million | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 13.47 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 13.21 million | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 12.99 million | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 12.70 million | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 13.07 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 12.82 million | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 12.63 million | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 12.40 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 12.75 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 12.61 million | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 12.39 million | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 12.31 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 12.30 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.35 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 12.52 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 12.85 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 13.10 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 13.38 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 13.57 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 13.49 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.89 million | 13.89 million | 13.89 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.41 million | 12.70 million | 13.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.51 million | 12.30 million | 12.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.28 million | 12.85 million | 13.57 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- 162 Guyana 37,850 compare
- 163 Suriname 37,839 compare
- 164 Bhutan 37,140 compare
- 165 Montenegro 31,248 compare
- 166 Cape Verde 28,455 compare
- 167 Cyprus 27,854 compare
- 168 Western Sahara 25,991 compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8629 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1924 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8854 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- School age population, secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 13.49 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.93 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.30 million in 2017.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 165th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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