Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 12.90 million in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
12.90 million
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
117th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.90 million
in 2022
All-time low
2.67 million
in 1997
Years of data
26
1997–2022

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1997–2022

2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1997200920221997: 2.7M1998: 3.0M1999: 3.2M2000: 3.4M2001: 3.6M2002: 3.9M2003: 4.6M2004: 5.0M2005: 5.4M2006: 6.0M2007: 6.5M2008: 7.1M2009: 7.6M2010: 8.2M2011: 8.8M2012: 9.2M2013: 9.2M2014: 9.3M2015: 9.6M2016: 9.9M2017: 10.3M2018: 10.7M2019: 11.0M2020: 11.7M2021: 12.3M2022: 12.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2022, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) stood at 12.90 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 12.90 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.67 million, in 1997.

That places ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 117th out of 221 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1997 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1997 2.67 million
1998 3.01 million +13.0%
1999 3.16 million +5.0%
2000 3.35 million +5.9%
2001 3.57 million +6.6%
2002 3.89 million +9.0%
2003 4.63 million +18.9%
2004 4.98 million +7.6%
2005 5.43 million +9.0%
2006 6.03 million +11.0%
2007 6.51 million +8.0%
2008 7.08 million +8.7%
2009 7.65 million +8.0%
2010 8.25 million +7.8%
2011 8.76 million +6.3%
2012 9.22 million +5.3%
2013 9.18 million -0.4%
2014 9.33 million +1.6%
2015 9.58 million +2.7%
2016 9.94 million +3.8%
2017 10.31 million +3.8%
2018 10.66 million +3.4%
2019 11.02 million +3.3%
2020 11.69 million +6.1%
2021 12.35 million +5.7%
2022 12.90 million +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.95 million 2.67 million 3.16 million 3
2000s 5.31 million 3.35 million 7.65 million 10
2010s 9.63 million 8.25 million 11.02 million 10
2020s 12.31 million 11.69 million 12.90 million 3

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

  1. 114 El Salvador 107,999 compare
  2. 115 Norway 103,132 compare
  3. 116 Liberia 97,970 compare
  4. 117 Finland 96,730 compare
  5. 118 Namibia 96,076 compare
  6. 119 Armenia 94,017 compare
  7. 120 Panama 93,102 compare

See the full ranking of 421 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 12.90 million in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The highest recorded value was 12.90 million in 2022.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.67 million in 1997.
How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 117th out of 221 groups with data for 2022.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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