School age population, secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): School age population, secondary education, female was 21.89 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.89 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
142nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
26.29 million
in 2000
All-time low
19.48 million
in 2016
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) stood at 21.89 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 26.29 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.48 million, in 2016.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 142nd 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26.25 million | — |
| 2000 | 26.29 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 25.97 million | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 25.47 million | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 24.86 million | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 24.51 million | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 23.98 million | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 23.06 million | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 22.31 million | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 21.40 million | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 21.14 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 20.51 million | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 20.02 million | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 19.65 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 19.87 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 19.65 million | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 19.51 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 19.48 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 19.51 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 19.62 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 19.85 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 20.75 million | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 21.10 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 21.57 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 21.97 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 21.89 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.25 million | 26.25 million | 26.25 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.90 million | 21.14 million | 26.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.77 million | 19.48 million | 20.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.46 million | 20.75 million | 21.97 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- 139 Botswana 120,992 compare
- 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
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5726 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 8.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 180,868 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- School age population, secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 21.89 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.29 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.48 million in 2016.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 142nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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