Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia

AIMS: East Asia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 45.37 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
45.37 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
27th
of 221 groups
All-time high
49.53 million
in 2004
All-time low
32.42 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia, 1994–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1994200920241994: 32.4M1995: 34.1M1996: 36.6M1997: 38.4M1998: 39.2M1999: 41.1M2000: 43.0M2001: 45.4M2002: 47.5M2003: 48.9M2004: 49.5M2005: 48.4M2006: 47.2M2007: 46.6M2008: 45.2M2009: 44.6M2010: 44.1M2011: 43.1M2012: 42.1M2013: 41.1M2014: 40.0M2015: 40.0M2016: 39.5M2017: 40.4M2018: 41.1M2019: 42.3M2020: 43.2M2021: 43.8M2022: 44.1M2023: 44.5M2024: 45.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

AIMS: East Asia recorded 45.37 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 49.53 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 32.42 million, in 1994.

That places AIMS: East Asia 27th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in AIMS: East Asia, 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 32.42 million
1995 34.12 million +5.3%
1996 36.56 million +7.2%
1997 38.43 million +5.1%
1998 39.17 million +1.9%
1999 41.08 million +4.9%
2000 43.02 million +4.7%
2001 45.45 million +5.6%
2002 47.46 million +4.4%
2003 48.95 million +3.1%
2004 49.53 million +1.2%
2005 48.37 million -2.3%
2006 47.20 million -2.4%
2007 46.56 million -1.4%
2008 45.22 million -2.9%
2009 44.58 million -1.4%
2010 44.06 million -1.2%
2011 43.12 million -2.1%
2012 42.14 million -2.3%
2013 41.08 million -2.5%
2014 40.01 million -2.6%
2015 40.00 million -0.0%
2016 39.54 million -1.1%
2017 40.39 million +2.1%
2018 41.10 million +1.7%
2019 42.31 million +2.9%
2020 43.23 million +2.2%
2021 43.76 million +1.2%
2022 44.14 million +0.9%
2023 44.54 million +0.9%
2024 45.37 million +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.96 million 32.42 million 41.08 million 6
2000s 46.63 million 43.02 million 49.53 million 10
2010s 41.38 million 39.54 million 44.06 million 10
2020s 44.21 million 43.23 million 45.37 million 5

Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia

  1. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.38 million compare
  2. 25 Kenya 1.35 million compare
  3. 26 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.35 million compare
  4. 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.32 million compare
  5. 28 Côte d'Ivoire 1.18 million compare
  6. 29 Argentina 1.17 million compare
  7. 30 Thailand 1.11 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia was 45.37 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
The highest recorded value was 49.53 million in 2004.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.42 million in 1994.
How does AIMS: East Asia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
AIMS: East Asia ranks 27th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this AIMS: East Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,017 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release