Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 60.76 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
60.76 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
18th
of 221 groups
All-time high
60.76 million
in 2024
All-time low
27.84 million
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1997–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M1997201020241997: 28.8M1998: 27.8M1999: 28.8M2000: 29.9M2001: 31.2M2002: 32.5M2003: 33.3M2004: 34.1M2005: 34.7M2006: 35.8M2007: 37.0M2008: 37.8M2009: 39.0M2010: 40.7M2011: 41.6M2012: 43.1M2013: 44.6M2014: 46.1M2015: 47.6M2016: 48.7M2017: 50.6M2018: 52.4M2019: 53.7M2020: 55.1M2021: 56.3M2022: 57.7M2023: 59.5M2024: 60.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 is 60.76 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 peaked at 60.76 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.84 million, in 1998.

That places GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 18th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 28.84 million
1998 27.84 million -3.4%
1999 28.78 million +3.3%
2000 29.87 million +3.8%
2001 31.18 million +4.4%
2002 32.48 million +4.2%
2003 33.33 million +2.6%
2004 34.15 million +2.4%
2005 34.68 million +1.5%
2006 35.83 million +3.3%
2007 37.03 million +3.3%
2008 37.75 million +2.0%
2009 38.98 million +3.2%
2010 40.72 million +4.5%
2011 41.64 million +2.3%
2012 43.09 million +3.5%
2013 44.63 million +3.6%
2014 46.11 million +3.3%
2015 47.63 million +3.3%
2016 48.68 million +2.2%
2017 50.62 million +4.0%
2018 52.37 million +3.5%
2019 53.66 million +2.4%
2020 55.12 million +2.7%
2021 56.35 million +2.2%
2022 57.73 million +2.5%
2023 59.49 million +3.1%
2024 60.76 million +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.49 million 27.84 million 28.84 million 3
2000s 34.53 million 29.87 million 38.98 million 10
2010s 46.91 million 40.72 million 53.66 million 10
2020s 57.89 million 55.12 million 60.76 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

  1. 15 Ethiopia 2.64 million compare
  2. 16 Germany 2.28 million compare
  3. 17 Algeria 1.99 million compare
  4. 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.81 million compare
  5. 19 France 1.69 million compare
  6. 20 Colombia 1.67 million compare
  7. 21 Japan 1.60 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 was 60.76 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 60.76 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 27.84 million in 1998.
How does GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 18th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, 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