Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 76.00 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
76.00 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
15th
of 221 groups
All-time high
76.00 million
in 2024
All-time low
37.75 million
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1993–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1993200820241993: 37.7M1994: 39.1M1995: 40.1M1996: 43.6M1997: 44.4M1998: 41.5M1999: 41.8M2000: 43.0M2001: 44.6M2002: 46.8M2003: 49.0M2004: 50.4M2005: 52.2M2006: 52.8M2007: 55.0M2008: 56.2M2009: 56.8M2010: 59.1M2011: 61.1M2012: 62.6M2013: 64.5M2014: 66.4M2015: 67.6M2016: 68.8M2017: 70.0M2018: 71.0M2019: 71.5M2020: 72.8M2021: 73.9M2022: 75.3M2023: 75.3M2024: 76.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) is 76.00 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 76.00 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.75 million, in 1993.

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 15th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 37.75 million
1994 39.09 million +3.6%
1995 40.07 million +2.5%
1996 43.59 million +8.8%
1997 44.42 million +1.9%
1998 41.52 million -6.5%
1999 41.76 million +0.6%
2000 43.03 million +3.0%
2001 44.63 million +3.7%
2002 46.84 million +4.9%
2003 49.04 million +4.7%
2004 50.43 million +2.9%
2005 52.21 million +3.5%
2006 52.81 million +1.2%
2007 54.96 million +4.1%
2008 56.24 million +2.3%
2009 56.78 million +1.0%
2010 59.12 million +4.1%
2011 61.10 million +3.4%
2012 62.59 million +2.4%
2013 64.50 million +3.1%
2014 66.43 million +3.0%
2015 67.63 million +1.8%
2016 68.82 million +1.8%
2017 70.05 million +1.8%
2018 71.04 million +1.4%
2019 71.46 million +0.6%
2020 72.77 million +1.8%
2021 73.88 million +1.5%
2022 75.30 million +1.9%
2023 75.34 million +0.0%
2024 76.00 million +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.17 million 37.75 million 44.42 million 7
2000s 50.70 million 43.03 million 56.78 million 10
2010s 66.27 million 59.12 million 71.46 million 10
2020s 74.66 million 72.77 million 76.00 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

  1. 12 Egypt 3.26 million compare
  2. 13 Viet Nam 2.92 million compare
  3. 14 Türkiye 2.73 million compare
  4. 15 Ethiopia 2.64 million compare
  5. 16 Germany 2.28 million compare
  6. 17 Algeria 1.99 million compare
  7. 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.81 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 76.00 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The highest recorded value was 76.00 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The lowest recorded value was 37.75 million in 1993.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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