Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries

ALECSO: Member Countries: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 11.87 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.87 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
125th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.87 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.18 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries, 1994–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1994200920241994: 5.2M1995: 5.3M1996: 5.5M1997: 5.8M1998: 6.1M1999: 6.5M2000: 6.7M2001: 6.9M2002: 7.1M2003: 7.6M2004: 7.8M2005: 7.9M2006: 7.9M2007: 8.3M2008: 8.6M2009: 9.0M2010: 8.9M2011: 9.0M2012: 9.0M2013: 8.8M2014: 8.6M2015: 8.8M2016: 9.0M2017: 9.3M2018: 9.5M2019: 9.8M2020: 10.5M2021: 10.8M2022: 11.2M2023: 11.6M2024: 11.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries is 11.87 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries peaked at 11.87 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.18 million, in 1994.

That places ALECSO: Member Countries 125th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in ALECSO: Member Countries, 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 5.18 million
1995 5.31 million +2.5%
1996 5.49 million +3.4%
1997 5.79 million +5.3%
1998 6.13 million +5.9%
1999 6.47 million +5.6%
2000 6.73 million +4.1%
2001 6.91 million +2.7%
2002 7.08 million +2.5%
2003 7.62 million +7.5%
2004 7.80 million +2.4%
2005 7.93 million +1.7%
2006 7.93 million +0.1%
2007 8.33 million +5.0%
2008 8.58 million +3.1%
2009 9.02 million +5.1%
2010 8.92 million -1.1%
2011 8.99 million +0.7%
2012 9.02 million +0.4%
2013 8.76 million -2.9%
2014 8.62 million -1.5%
2015 8.80 million +2.1%
2016 9.03 million +2.6%
2017 9.27 million +2.7%
2018 9.49 million +2.3%
2019 9.82 million +3.5%
2020 10.46 million +6.6%
2021 10.82 million +3.4%
2022 11.21 million +3.7%
2023 11.57 million +3.2%
2024 11.87 million +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.73 million 5.18 million 6.47 million 6
2000s 7.79 million 6.73 million 9.02 million 10
2010s 9.07 million 8.62 million 9.82 million 10
2020s 11.19 million 10.46 million 11.87 million 5

Countries ranked near ALECSO: Member Countries

  1. 122 Lithuania 88,692 compare
  2. 123 Croatia 88,679 compare
  3. 124 Hong Kong 83,396 compare
  4. 125 Kuwait 81,223 compare
  5. 126 Eritrea 78,495 compare
  6. 127 Georgia 78,421 compare
  7. 128 Gambia 77,955 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries was 11.87 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
The highest recorded value was 11.87 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 5.18 million in 1994.
How does ALECSO: Member Countries rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 125th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Member Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ALECSO: Member Countries 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