School age population, tertiary education, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: School age population, tertiary education, female was 10.74 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.74 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
162nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
16.48 million
in 2003
All-time low
10.72 million
in 2022
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School age population, tertiary education, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1999–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1999201120241999: 16.0M2000: 16.0M2001: 16.3M2002: 16.4M2003: 16.5M2004: 16.4M2005: 16.5M2006: 16.3M2007: 16.1M2008: 15.8M2009: 15.4M2010: 14.9M2011: 14.3M2012: 13.7M2013: 13.1M2014: 12.4M2015: 11.9M2016: 11.5M2017: 11.3M2018: 11.1M2019: 10.9M2020: 10.8M2021: 10.7M2022: 10.7M2023: 10.8M2024: 10.7M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, tertiary education, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe stood at 10.74 million.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe peaked at 16.48 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.72 million, in 2022.

That places UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 162nd 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, tertiary education, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for School age population, tertiary education, female (number) in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 16.03 million
2000 16.04 million +0.0%
2001 16.26 million +1.4%
2002 16.40 million +0.9%
2003 16.48 million +0.4%
2004 16.43 million -0.3%
2005 16.45 million +0.1%
2006 16.32 million -0.8%
2007 16.08 million -1.5%
2008 15.77 million -1.9%
2009 15.39 million -2.4%
2010 14.89 million -3.3%
2011 14.32 million -3.8%
2012 13.69 million -4.4%
2013 13.06 million -4.6%
2014 12.42 million -4.9%
2015 11.93 million -4.0%
2016 11.53 million -3.3%
2017 11.29 million -2.1%
2018 11.05 million -2.1%
2019 10.90 million -1.4%
2020 10.82 million -0.8%
2021 10.75 million -0.7%
2022 10.72 million -0.2%
2023 10.76 million +0.3%
2024 10.74 million -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.03 million 16.03 million 16.03 million 1
2000s 16.16 million 15.39 million 16.48 million 10
2010s 12.51 million 10.90 million 14.89 million 10
2020s 10.76 million 10.72 million 10.82 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, tertiary education, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
School age population, tertiary education, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe was 10.74 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 16.48 million in 2003.
What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 10.72 million in 2022.
How does UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 162nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UIS: Central and Eastern Europe data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release