Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in GPE: Region 3

GPE: Region 3: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 33.87 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
33.87 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
43rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
33.87 million
in 2024
All-time low
20.61 million
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in GPE: Region 3, 1997–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M1997201020241997: 22.3M1998: 20.6M1999: 21.1M2000: 21.8M2001: 22.6M2002: 23.5M2003: 23.9M2004: 24.1M2005: 24.0M2006: 24.7M2007: 25.4M2008: 25.1M2009: 25.4M2010: 26.0M2011: 26.1M2012: 26.6M2013: 27.1M2014: 27.8M2015: 28.6M2016: 29.1M2017: 30.2M2018: 31.1M2019: 31.6M2020: 31.9M2021: 32.2M2022: 32.4M2023: 33.1M2024: 33.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in GPE: Region 3 stood at 33.87 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 33.87 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.61 million, in 1998.

That places GPE: Region 3 43rd 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: Region 3, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in GPE: Region 3, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 22.27 million
1998 20.61 million -7.4%
1999 21.14 million +2.6%
2000 21.82 million +3.2%
2001 22.61 million +3.6%
2002 23.50 million +3.9%
2003 23.88 million +1.6%
2004 24.09 million +0.9%
2005 24.03 million -0.2%
2006 24.67 million +2.7%
2007 25.37 million +2.8%
2008 25.07 million -1.2%
2009 25.36 million +1.1%
2010 25.99 million +2.5%
2011 26.08 million +0.3%
2012 26.61 million +2.0%
2013 27.06 million +1.7%
2014 27.80 million +2.7%
2015 28.55 million +2.7%
2016 29.07 million +1.8%
2017 30.22 million +3.9%
2018 31.08 million +2.9%
2019 31.55 million +1.5%
2020 31.86 million +1.0%
2021 32.23 million +1.2%
2022 32.44 million +0.6%
2023 33.06 million +1.9%
2024 33.87 million +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.34 million 20.61 million 22.27 million 3
2000s 24.04 million 21.82 million 25.37 million 10
2010s 28.40 million 25.99 million 31.55 million 10
2020s 32.69 million 31.86 million 33.87 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3

  1. 40 Spain 839,155 compare
  2. 41 Italy 827,018 compare
  3. 42 Saudi Arabia 820,709 compare
  4. 43 Angola 775,591 compare
  5. 44 Australia 695,061 compare
  6. 45 Malaysia 687,071 compare
  7. 46 Poland 679,446 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in GPE: Region 3?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in GPE: Region 3 was 33.87 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in GPE: Region 3?
The highest recorded value was 33.87 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in GPE: Region 3?
The lowest recorded value was 20.61 million in 1998.
How does GPE: Region 3 rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
GPE: Region 3 ranks 43rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Region 3 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