Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 9.78 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) recorded 9.78 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 9.78 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.46 million, in 1994.
That places ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 140th 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 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 4.46 million | — |
| 1995 | 4.56 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 4.72 million | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 4.96 million | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 5.21 million | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 5.50 million | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 5.75 million | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 5.85 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.98 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 6.47 million | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 6.63 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 6.74 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 6.76 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 7.00 million | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 7.18 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 7.36 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 7.31 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.42 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.50 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 7.28 million | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 7.14 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 7.31 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 7.51 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 7.71 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 7.85 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 8.11 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 8.67 million | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 8.94 million | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 9.33 million | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 9.67 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 9.78 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.90 million | 4.46 million | 5.50 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 6.57 million | 5.75 million | 7.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.51 million | 7.14 million | 8.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.28 million | 8.67 million | 9.78 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- 137 Central African Republic 44,069 compare
- 138 Puerto Rico 41,757 compare
- 139 North Macedonia 38,984 compare
- 140 Singapore 37,971 compare
- 141 Qatar 37,953 compare
- 142 Fiji 36,292 compare
- 143 Eswatini 35,520 compare
More education data for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 16.59 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 17.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 5.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.28 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 11.49 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 23.47 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 11.98 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) was 9.78 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.78 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.46 million in 1994.
- How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 140th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 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