Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 40.96 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
40.96 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
39th
of 221 groups
All-time high
40.96 million
in 2024
All-time low
20.51 million
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1997201020241997: 22.0M1998: 20.5M1999: 21.3M2000: 22.1M2001: 23.2M2002: 24.1M2003: 24.4M2004: 24.9M2005: 25.3M2006: 25.6M2007: 25.8M2008: 26.3M2009: 26.7M2010: 27.7M2011: 28.1M2012: 29.0M2013: 30.0M2014: 30.9M2015: 31.8M2016: 32.6M2017: 34.2M2018: 35.5M2019: 36.5M2020: 37.3M2021: 37.9M2022: 38.8M2023: 40.3M2024: 41.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 40.96 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 40.96 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.51 million, in 1998.

That places GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 39th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 22.00 million
1998 20.51 million -6.7%
1999 21.29 million +3.8%
2000 22.13 million +3.9%
2001 23.16 million +4.6%
2002 24.08 million +4.0%
2003 24.39 million +1.3%
2004 24.88 million +2.0%
2005 25.29 million +1.6%
2006 25.59 million +1.2%
2007 25.79 million +0.8%
2008 26.32 million +2.0%
2009 26.74 million +1.6%
2010 27.70 million +3.6%
2011 28.06 million +1.3%
2012 28.96 million +3.2%
2013 29.96 million +3.5%
2014 30.90 million +3.1%
2015 31.85 million +3.1%
2016 32.58 million +2.3%
2017 34.24 million +5.1%
2018 35.52 million +3.7%
2019 36.47 million +2.7%
2020 37.27 million +2.2%
2021 37.86 million +1.6%
2022 38.76 million +2.4%
2023 40.26 million +3.9%
2024 40.96 million +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.27 million 20.51 million 22.00 million 3
2000s 24.84 million 22.13 million 26.74 million 10
2010s 31.62 million 27.70 million 36.47 million 10
2020s 39.02 million 37.27 million 40.96 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 36 Afghanistan 932,358 compare
  2. 37 Kazakhstan 916,183 compare
  3. 38 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 911,922 compare
  4. 39 Nepal 895,561 compare
  5. 40 Spain 839,155 compare
  6. 41 Italy 827,018 compare
  7. 42 Saudi Arabia 820,709 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 40.96 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 40.96 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 20.51 million in 1998.
How does GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 39th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 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