Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100): Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 31.56 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
31.56 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
44th
of 221 groups
All-time high
31.56 million
in 2024
All-time low
8.67 million
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), 1995–2024

10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M1995200920241995: 8.7M1996: 9.2M1997: 9.1M1998: 9.9M1999: 10.4M2000: 10.8M2001: 11.5M2002: 12.0M2003: 12.4M2004: 13.1M2005: 13.8M2006: 14.3M2007: 14.9M2008: 16.0M2009: 17.3M2010: 18.3M2011: 19.2M2012: 20.0M2013: 21.1M2014: 21.9M2015: 22.7M2016: 23.3M2017: 24.2M2018: 25.1M2019: 26.1M2020: 27.4M2021: 28.3M2022: 29.6M2023: 30.9M2024: 31.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) is 31.56 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) peaked at 31.56 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.67 million, in 1995.

That places ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) 44th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 8.67 million
1996 9.20 million +6.0%
1997 9.08 million -1.3%
1998 9.89 million +8.9%
1999 10.40 million +5.1%
2000 10.84 million +4.3%
2001 11.49 million +6.0%
2002 11.99 million +4.4%
2003 12.44 million +3.7%
2004 13.12 million +5.4%
2005 13.77 million +5.0%
2006 14.31 million +4.0%
2007 14.93 million +4.3%
2008 16.01 million +7.3%
2009 17.26 million +7.8%
2010 18.33 million +6.2%
2011 19.16 million +4.5%
2012 20.05 million +4.6%
2013 21.13 million +5.4%
2014 21.94 million +3.8%
2015 22.72 million +3.5%
2016 23.30 million +2.6%
2017 24.15 million +3.7%
2018 25.13 million +4.1%
2019 26.08 million +3.8%
2020 27.40 million +5.0%
2021 28.33 million +3.4%
2022 29.63 million +4.6%
2023 30.88 million +4.2%
2024 31.56 million +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.45 million 8.67 million 10.40 million 5
2000s 13.62 million 10.84 million 17.26 million 10
2010s 22.20 million 18.33 million 26.08 million 10
2020s 29.56 million 27.40 million 31.56 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

  1. 41 Italy 827,018 compare
  2. 42 Saudi Arabia 820,709 compare
  3. 43 Angola 775,591 compare
  4. 44 Australia 695,061 compare
  5. 45 Malaysia 687,071 compare
  6. 46 Poland 679,446 compare
  7. 47 Sri Lanka 664,613 compare

See the full ranking of 421 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) was 31.56 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
The highest recorded value was 31.56 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
The lowest recorded value was 8.67 million in 1995.
How does ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 44th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) 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