Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 42.45 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
42.45 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
36th
of 221 groups
All-time high
46.81 million
in 2003
All-time low
31.12 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1994–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1994200920241994: 31.1M1995: 32.7M1996: 35.4M1997: 37.4M1998: 38.6M1999: 40.4M2000: 42.3M2001: 44.7M2002: 46.0M2003: 46.8M2004: 46.6M2005: 44.9M2006: 43.5M2007: 42.7M2008: 41.2M2009: 40.7M2010: 40.1M2011: 39.3M2012: 38.2M2013: 38.0M2014: 36.9M2015: 36.8M2016: 36.3M2017: 36.5M2018: 37.2M2019: 38.4M2020: 39.7M2021: 40.1M2022: 40.8M2023: 41.5M2024: 42.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) stood at 42.45 million.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 46.81 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 31.12 million, in 1994.

That places ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 36th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 31.12 million
1995 32.73 million +5.2%
1996 35.42 million +8.2%
1997 37.43 million +5.7%
1998 38.60 million +3.1%
1999 40.37 million +4.6%
2000 42.33 million +4.9%
2001 44.72 million +5.6%
2002 46.02 million +2.9%
2003 46.81 million +1.7%
2004 46.58 million -0.5%
2005 44.94 million -3.5%
2006 43.50 million -3.2%
2007 42.72 million -1.8%
2008 41.22 million -3.5%
2009 40.69 million -1.3%
2010 40.14 million -1.3%
2011 39.33 million -2.0%
2012 38.22 million -2.8%
2013 37.97 million -0.7%
2014 36.88 million -2.9%
2015 36.77 million -0.3%
2016 36.32 million -1.2%
2017 36.51 million +0.5%
2018 37.23 million +2.0%
2019 38.44 million +3.3%
2020 39.74 million +3.4%
2021 40.12 million +0.9%
2022 40.83 million +1.8%
2023 41.46 million +1.5%
2024 42.45 million +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.95 million 31.12 million 40.37 million 6
2000s 43.95 million 40.69 million 46.81 million 10
2010s 37.78 million 36.32 million 40.14 million 10
2020s 40.92 million 39.74 million 42.45 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

  1. 33 Ghana 1.01 million compare
  2. 34 Ukraine 974,236 compare
  3. 35 Peru 966,207 compare
  4. 36 Afghanistan 932,358 compare
  5. 37 Kazakhstan 916,183 compare
  6. 38 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 911,922 compare
  7. 39 Nepal 895,561 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 42.45 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The highest recorded value was 46.81 million in 2003.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The lowest recorded value was 31.12 million in 1994.
How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 36th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 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