School age population, secondary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): School age population, secondary education, female was 17.99 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
17.99 million number
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
38th
of 45 groups
All-time high
22.37 million number
in 2000
All-time low
17.29 million number
in 2016
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, secondary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, secondary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 17.99 million number.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 22.37 million number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.29 million number, in 2016.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.19 million number | — |
| 1971 | 20.44 million number | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 20.60 million number | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 20.65 million number | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 20.61 million number | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 20.49 million number | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 20.29 million number | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 20.01 million number | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 19.70 million number | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 19.34 million number | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 18.97 million number | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 18.68 million number | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 18.52 million number | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 18.49 million number | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 18.59 million number | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 18.81 million number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 19.11 million number | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 19.41 million number | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 19.69 million number | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 19.95 million number | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 20.18 million number | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 20.55 million number | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 20.78 million number | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 21.04 million number | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 21.29 million number | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 21.56 million number | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 21.76 million number | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 22.04 million number | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 22.07 million number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 22.25 million number | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 22.37 million number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 22.30 million number | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 22.01 million number | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 21.62 million number | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 21.44 million number | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 21.11 million number | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 20.38 million number | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 19.68 million number | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 18.97 million number | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 18.92 million number | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 18.30 million number | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 17.75 million number | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 17.31 million number | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 17.61 million number | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 17.42 million number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 17.30 million number | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 17.29 million number | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.48 million number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 17.70 million number | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 17.99 million number | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.23 million number | 19.34 million number | 20.65 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.02 million number | 18.49 million number | 19.95 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.35 million number | 20.18 million number | 22.25 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.88 million number | 18.92 million number | 22.37 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.62 million number | 17.29 million number | 18.30 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 35 Madagascar 2.19 million number compare
- 36 Nepal 2.11 million number compare
- 37 Argentina 2.10 million number compare
- 38 Côte d'Ivoire 2.08 million number compare
- 39 Uzbekistan 2.07 million number compare
- 40 Cameroon 2.06 million number compare
- 41 Yemen 1.95 million number compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 17.99 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.37 million number in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.29 million number in 2016.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.