Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in ALECSO: Member Countries
ALECSO: Member Countries: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 11.87 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries, 1994–2024
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 (number) (lower female) in ALECSO: Member Countries, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for ALECSO: Member Countries
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5445 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release