School age population, tertiary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: School age population, tertiary education, female was 25.55 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.55 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
111th
of 221 groups
All-time high
32.22 million
in 2005
All-time low
25.41 million
in 2022
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, tertiary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia is 25.55 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 32.22 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25.41 million, in 2022.
WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 111th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.45 million | — |
| 2000 | 31.50 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 31.78 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 31.99 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 32.15 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 32.17 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 32.22 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 32.19 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 32.07 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 31.92 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 31.62 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 31.14 million | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 30.51 million | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 29.76 million | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 28.94 million | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 28.09 million | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 27.35 million | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 26.77 million | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 26.38 million | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 26.04 million | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 25.84 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 25.69 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 25.48 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 25.41 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 25.52 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 25.55 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.45 million | 31.45 million | 31.45 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.96 million | 31.50 million | 32.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.08 million | 25.84 million | 31.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.53 million | 25.41 million | 25.69 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia
- 108 Hungary 250,340 compare
- 109 Mauritania 247,858 compare
- 110 Turkmenistan 236,359 compare
- 111 Lebanon 235,961 compare
- 112 Austria 230,341 compare
- 113 Switzerland 220,964 compare
- 114 Belarus 219,825 compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 25.55 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.22 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.41 million in 2022.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 111th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia 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