School age population, upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 6.98 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.98 million
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
160th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.67 million
in 2005
All-time low
6.82 million
in 2019
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School age population, upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1999–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1999201120241999: 8.4M2000: 8.5M2001: 8.4M2002: 8.5M2003: 8.6M2004: 8.5M2005: 8.7M2006: 8.4M2007: 8.2M2008: 7.9M2009: 8.1M2010: 7.8M2011: 7.6M2012: 7.5M2013: 7.4M2014: 7.2M2015: 7.1M2016: 7.0M2017: 7.0M2018: 6.9M2019: 6.8M2020: 6.9M2021: 7.0M2022: 7.1M2023: 7.2M2024: 7.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia stood at 6.98 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 8.67 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.82 million, in 2019.

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 160th 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, upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 8.45 million
2000 8.48 million +0.4%
2001 8.43 million -0.5%
2002 8.50 million +0.8%
2003 8.56 million +0.7%
2004 8.51 million -0.5%
2005 8.67 million +1.8%
2006 8.39 million -3.3%
2007 8.19 million -2.4%
2008 7.85 million -4.1%
2009 8.12 million +3.4%
2010 7.83 million -3.6%
2011 7.63 million -2.5%
2012 7.55 million -1.1%
2013 7.38 million -2.2%
2014 7.23 million -2.0%
2015 7.13 million -1.5%
2016 7.05 million -1.1%
2017 6.96 million -1.2%
2018 6.86 million -1.4%
2019 6.82 million -0.6%
2020 6.89 million +1.0%
2021 6.97 million +1.0%
2022 7.08 million +1.6%
2023 7.15 million +1.0%
2024 6.98 million -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.45 million 8.45 million 8.45 million 1
2000s 8.37 million 7.85 million 8.67 million 10
2010s 7.25 million 6.82 million 7.83 million 10
2020s 7.01 million 6.89 million 7.15 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

  1. 157 Eswatini 26,443 compare
  2. 158 Fiji 25,027 compare
  3. 159 Estonia 22,077 compare
  4. 160 Réunion 20,194 compare
  5. 161 Trinidad and Tobago 18,720 compare
  6. 162 Suriname 16,162 compare
  7. 163 Montenegro 15,704 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
School age population, upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 6.98 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 8.67 million in 2005.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.82 million in 2019.
How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 160th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,367 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release