School age population, tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: School age population, tertiary education, female was 8.84 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries recorded 8.84 million for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 11.30 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.80 million, in 2022.
That places UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 170th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.75 million | — |
| 2000 | 10.80 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 10.96 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 11.03 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 11.12 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 11.27 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 11.30 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 11.28 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 11.29 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.20 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.05 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 10.90 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 10.73 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 10.55 million | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 10.33 million | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 10.10 million | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 9.85 million | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 9.67 million | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 9.50 million | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 9.32 million | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 9.18 million | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 9.07 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 8.91 million | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 8.80 million | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 8.81 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 8.84 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.75 million | 10.75 million | 10.75 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.13 million | 10.80 million | 11.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.01 million | 9.18 million | 10.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.89 million | 8.80 million | 9.07 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- 167 Cape Verde 21,709 compare
- 168 Macau, China 20,900 compare
- 169 Western Sahara 19,901 compare
- 170 Montenegro 19,200 compare
- 171 Belize 19,122 compare
- 172 Luxembourg 17,977 compare
- 173 Brunei Darussalam 16,820 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 15.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8196 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8404 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7995 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 11.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.47 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 8.84 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 11.30 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.80 million in 2022.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 170th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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