Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)

ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121): Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 13.84 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.84 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
108th
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.84 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.50 million
in 1997
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121), 1995–2023

2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M1995200920231995: 3.6M1996: 3.9M1997: 3.5M1998: 4.0M1999: 4.2M2000: 4.4M2001: 4.7M2002: 5.0M2003: 5.2M2004: 5.6M2005: 6.1M2006: 6.7M2007: 7.1M2008: 7.6M2009: 8.1M2010: 8.8M2011: 9.4M2012: 9.9M2013: 10.3M2014: 10.9M2015: 11.2M2016: 11.5M2017: 11.7M2018: 12.1M2019: 12.4M2020: 12.8M2021: 13.0M2022: 13.6M2023: 13.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) is 13.84 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) peaked at 13.84 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.50 million, in 1997.

That places ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) 108th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121), 1995 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1995 3.61 million
1996 3.87 million +7.2%
1997 3.50 million -9.7%
1998 3.99 million +14.2%
1999 4.16 million +4.1%
2000 4.37 million +5.0%
2001 4.66 million +6.8%
2002 4.98 million +6.9%
2003 5.22 million +4.7%
2004 5.63 million +7.8%
2005 6.12 million +8.9%
2006 6.67 million +8.9%
2007 7.11 million +6.7%
2008 7.60 million +6.9%
2009 8.08 million +6.4%
2010 8.75 million +8.3%
2011 9.36 million +6.9%
2012 9.91 million +5.9%
2013 10.34 million +4.3%
2014 10.86 million +5.0%
2015 11.18 million +3.0%
2016 11.48 million +2.7%
2017 11.73 million +2.1%
2018 12.10 million +3.2%
2019 12.42 million +2.7%
2020 12.80 million +3.0%
2021 12.96 million +1.3%
2022 13.55 million +4.5%
2023 13.84 million +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.83 million 3.50 million 4.16 million 5
2000s 6.04 million 4.37 million 8.08 million 10
2010s 10.82 million 8.75 million 12.42 million 10
2020s 13.29 million 12.80 million 13.84 million 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)

  1. 105 Switzerland 137,866 compare
  2. 106 Mongolia 134,389 compare
  3. 107 Costa Rica 129,306 compare
  4. 108 Mauritania 124,185 compare
  5. 109 Congo 122,409 compare
  6. 110 Serbia 122,137 compare
  7. 111 Denmark 119,426 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: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) was 13.84 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
The highest recorded value was 13.84 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.50 million in 1997.
How does ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) ranks 108th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) 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