School age population, upper secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): School age population, upper secondary education, female was 4.87 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
4.87 million
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
174th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.58 million
in 2009
All-time low
4.82 million
in 2019
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School age population, upper secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1999–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1999201120241999: 4.9M2000: 5.0M2001: 5.0M2002: 5.0M2003: 5.0M2004: 5.0M2005: 5.2M2006: 5.2M2007: 5.1M2008: 5.0M2009: 5.6M2010: 5.5M2011: 5.4M2012: 5.4M2013: 5.3M2014: 5.3M2015: 5.2M2016: 5.1M2017: 5.0M2018: 4.9M2019: 4.8M2020: 4.8M2021: 4.9M2022: 5.0M2023: 5.0M2024: 4.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, upper secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) stood at 4.87 million.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 5.58 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.82 million, in 2019.

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 174th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

School age population, upper secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 4.94 million
2000 4.97 million +0.6%
2001 4.97 million +0.2%
2002 5.01 million +0.7%
2003 5.03 million +0.4%
2004 4.99 million -0.7%
2005 5.25 million +5.1%
2006 5.18 million -1.4%
2007 5.11 million -1.3%
2008 5.02 million -1.7%
2009 5.58 million +11.2%
2010 5.51 million -1.3%
2011 5.45 million -1.1%
2012 5.41 million -0.6%
2013 5.31 million -1.8%
2014 5.26 million -1.1%
2015 5.16 million -1.9%
2016 5.07 million -1.7%
2017 4.96 million -2.1%
2018 4.86 million -2.1%
2019 4.82 million -0.8%
2020 4.83 million +0.2%
2021 4.89 million +1.1%
2022 4.98 million +1.9%
2023 5.04 million +1.1%
2024 4.87 million -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.94 million 4.94 million 4.94 million 1
2000s 5.11 million 4.97 million 5.58 million 10
2010s 5.18 million 4.82 million 5.51 million 10
2020s 4.92 million 4.83 million 5.04 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

  1. 171 Samoa 12,100 compare
  2. 172 Iceland 9,765 compare
  3. 173 Vanuatu 9,433 compare
  4. 174 French Guiana 9,135 compare
  5. 175 Malta 8,606 compare
  6. 176 Sao Tome and Principe 8,451 compare
  7. 177 Bahamas 8,440 compare

See the full ranking of 441 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
School age population, upper secondary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 4.87 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 5.58 million in 2009.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.82 million in 2019.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 174th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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