Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300): Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 18.53 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) is 18.53 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) peaked at 19.45 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.05 million, in 1997.
That places ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) 79th 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 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15.05 million | — |
| 1998 | 15.52 million | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 17.36 million | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 17.96 million | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 18.28 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 18.73 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 18.20 million | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 18.28 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 18.40 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 17.93 million | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 18.44 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 18.76 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 18.89 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 18.95 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 18.80 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 18.68 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 19.45 million | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 19.19 million | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 19.09 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.08 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 18.76 million | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 18.77 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.74 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 18.47 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 18.30 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 18.24 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 18.48 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 18.53 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.98 million | 15.05 million | 17.36 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 18.39 million | 17.93 million | 18.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.95 million | 18.68 million | 19.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.40 million | 18.24 million | 18.53 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)
More education data for ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) was 18.53 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.45 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.05 million in 1997.
- How does ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) ranks 79th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) 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