School age population, upper secondary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): School age population, upper secondary education, female was 7.50 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
7.50 million number
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
37th
of 45 groups
All-time high
9.58 million number
in 2005
All-time low
7.50 million number
in 2019
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 7.50 million number. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 9.58 million number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.50 million number, in 2019.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.32 million number | — |
| 1971 | 8.84 million number | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 8.98 million number | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 9.07 million number | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 9.12 million number | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 9.11 million number | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 9.05 million number | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 8.95 million number | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 8.54 million number | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 8.68 million number | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 8.52 million number | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 8.35 million number | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 8.21 million number | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 8.09 million number | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 8.02 million number | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 8.05 million number | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 8.17 million number | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 8.32 million number | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 8.21 million number | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 8.63 million number | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 8.75 million number | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 8.84 million number | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 8.91 million number | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 8.99 million number | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 9.09 million number | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 9.19 million number | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 9.29 million number | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 9.39 million number | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 9.35 million number | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 9.42 million number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 9.48 million number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 9.54 million number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 9.25 million number | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 9.34 million number | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 9.34 million number | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.58 million number | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 9.41 million number | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 9.12 million number | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 8.78 million number | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 9.07 million number | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 8.78 million number | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 8.53 million number | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 8.32 million number | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 8.11 million number | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 7.90 million number | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 7.71 million number | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 7.62 million number | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 7.56 million number | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 7.51 million number | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.50 million number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.87 million number | 8.32 million number | 9.12 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.26 million number | 8.02 million number | 8.63 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.12 million number | 8.75 million number | 9.42 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.29 million number | 8.78 million number | 9.58 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.96 million number | 7.50 million number | 8.78 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 7.50 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.58 million number in 2005.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.50 million number in 2019.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.