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

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 5.51 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.51 million
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
171st
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.32 million
in 2009
All-time low
5.44 million
in 2020
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

02.0M4.0M6.0M1999201120241999: 6.0M2000: 6.0M2001: 6.0M2002: 6.0M2003: 6.0M2004: 6.0M2005: 6.2M2006: 6.1M2007: 6.0M2008: 5.8M2009: 6.3M2010: 6.2M2011: 6.1M2012: 6.1M2013: 6.0M2014: 5.9M2015: 5.8M2016: 5.7M2017: 5.6M2018: 5.5M2019: 5.4M2020: 5.4M2021: 5.5M2022: 5.6M2023: 5.7M2024: 5.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries stood at 5.51 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 6.32 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.44 million, in 2020.

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 171st of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

School age population, upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 5.95 million
2000 5.98 million +0.5%
2001 5.98 million -0.1%
2002 6.02 million +0.6%
2003 6.04 million +0.3%
2004 5.99 million -0.7%
2005 6.24 million +4.0%
2006 6.10 million -2.2%
2007 6.01 million -1.5%
2008 5.84 million -2.9%
2009 6.32 million +8.3%
2010 6.23 million -1.6%
2011 6.15 million -1.3%
2012 6.10 million -0.7%
2013 5.99 million -1.8%
2014 5.92 million -1.2%
2015 5.82 million -1.8%
2016 5.73 million -1.6%
2017 5.61 million -2.1%
2018 5.49 million -2.1%
2019 5.44 million -0.9%
2020 5.44 million -0.1%
2021 5.50 million +1.2%
2022 5.62 million +2.1%
2023 5.69 million +1.3%
2024 5.51 million -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.95 million 5.95 million 5.95 million 1
2000s 6.05 million 5.84 million 6.32 million 10
2010s 5.85 million 5.44 million 6.23 million 10
2020s 5.55 million 5.44 million 5.69 million 5

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  1. 168 Cyprus 13,417 compare
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  3. 170 Bhutan 12,523 compare
  4. 171 Samoa 12,100 compare
  5. 172 Iceland 9,765 compare
  6. 173 Vanuatu 9,433 compare
  7. 174 French Guiana 9,135 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
School age population, upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 5.51 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 6.32 million in 2009.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 5.44 million in 2020.
How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 171st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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, 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