School age population, tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States
UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States: School age population, tertiary education, female was 12.45 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States stood at 12.45 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States peaked at 17.49 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.38 million, in 2022.
That places UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States 145th 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 UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.40 million | — |
| 2000 | 16.45 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 16.81 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 17.06 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 17.26 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 17.36 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 17.48 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 17.49 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 17.42 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 17.25 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 16.97 million | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 16.55 million | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 16.04 million | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 15.43 million | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 14.80 million | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 14.16 million | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 13.69 million | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 13.29 million | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 13.03 million | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 12.78 million | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 12.61 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 12.48 million | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 12.40 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 12.38 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 12.43 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 12.45 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.40 million | 16.40 million | 16.40 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.15 million | 16.45 million | 17.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.24 million | 12.61 million | 16.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.43 million | 12.38 million | 12.48 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States
- 142 Armenia 89,537 compare
- 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 80,692 compare
- 144 Timor-Leste 77,172 compare
- 145 Equatorial Guinea 75,832 compare
- 146 Albania 69,860 compare
- 147 Republic of Moldova 67,909 compare
- 148 Lithuania 64,637 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.65 % change on previous year (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, both sexes (number) 22.88 million (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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States was 12.45 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
- The highest recorded value was 17.49 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.38 million in 2022.
- How does UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States ranks 145th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States 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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February 2026 Data Release