Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)

ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200): Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 30.97 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
30.97 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
48th
of 221 groups
All-time high
32.13 million
in 2002
All-time low
26.92 million
in 2012
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), 1992–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M1992200820241992: 29.9M1993: 29.4M1994: 29.8M1995: 30.3M1996: 30.4M1997: 30.5M1998: 31.0M1999: 31.5M2000: 31.8M2001: 32.1M2002: 32.1M2003: 31.8M2004: 30.9M2005: 30.0M2006: 29.4M2007: 28.8M2008: 28.3M2009: 28.0M2010: 27.7M2011: 27.1M2012: 26.9M2013: 27.6M2014: 27.6M2015: 27.4M2016: 27.5M2017: 28.0M2018: 28.3M2019: 28.7M2020: 29.7M2021: 29.8M2022: 30.3M2023: 30.9M2024: 31.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) is 30.97 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) peaked at 32.13 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 26.92 million, in 2012.

That places ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) 48th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.33 million 29.38 million 31.46 million 8
2000s 30.32 million 27.95 million 32.13 million 10
2010s 27.68 million 26.92 million 28.71 million 10
2020s 30.35 million 29.71 million 30.97 million 5

Countries ranked near ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)

  1. 45 Malaysia 687,071 compare
  2. 46 Poland 679,446 compare
  3. 47 Sri Lanka 664,613 compare
  4. 48 Republic of Korea 652,692 compare
  5. 49 Canada 626,547 compare
  6. 50 Madagascar 617,175 compare
  7. 51 Cameroon 599,440 compare

See the full ranking of 421 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) was 30.97 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
The highest recorded value was 32.13 million in 2002.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
The lowest recorded value was 26.92 million in 2012.
How does ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 48th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) 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