Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia

MDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 25.79 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
25.79 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
57th
of 221 groups
All-time high
33.71 million
in 2004
All-time low
20.51 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1994–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M1994200920241994: 20.5M1995: 21.7M1996: 23.5M1997: 25.0M1998: 25.3M1999: 27.2M2000: 28.9M2001: 31.1M2002: 32.5M2003: 33.5M2004: 33.7M2005: 32.7M2006: 31.2M2007: 30.0M2008: 28.9M2009: 28.2M2010: 27.5M2011: 26.6M2012: 25.5M2013: 24.3M2014: 22.6M2015: 22.2M2016: 21.6M2017: 21.6M2018: 22.0M2019: 23.0M2020: 23.8M2021: 24.2M2022: 24.7M2023: 25.2M2024: 25.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia stood at 25.79 million.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 33.71 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 20.51 million, in 1994.

That places MDG: Eastern Asia 57th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 20.51 million
1995 21.70 million +5.8%
1996 23.50 million +8.3%
1997 25.02 million +6.5%
1998 25.28 million +1.0%
1999 27.17 million +7.5%
2000 28.86 million +6.2%
2001 31.15 million +7.9%
2002 32.54 million +4.5%
2003 33.49 million +2.9%
2004 33.71 million +0.7%
2005 32.74 million -2.9%
2006 31.23 million -4.6%
2007 29.97 million -4.0%
2008 28.95 million -3.4%
2009 28.23 million -2.5%
2010 27.50 million -2.6%
2011 26.64 million -3.2%
2012 25.54 million -4.1%
2013 24.34 million -4.7%
2014 22.63 million -7.0%
2015 22.18 million -2.0%
2016 21.60 million -2.6%
2017 21.58 million -0.1%
2018 21.97 million +1.8%
2019 22.99 million +4.6%
2020 23.78 million +3.4%
2021 24.19 million +1.7%
2022 24.67 million +2.0%
2023 25.16 million +2.0%
2024 25.79 million +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.87 million 20.51 million 27.17 million 6
2000s 31.09 million 28.23 million 33.71 million 10
2010s 23.70 million 21.58 million 27.50 million 10
2020s 24.72 million 23.78 million 25.79 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia

  1. 54 Tajikistan 512,621 compare
  2. 55 Burkina Faso 506,803 compare
  3. 56 Malawi 486,006 compare
  4. 57 Senegal 483,972 compare
  5. 58 Yemen 482,567 compare
  6. 59 Ecuador 460,407 compare
  7. 60 Zimbabwe 444,898 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia was 25.79 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 33.71 million in 2004.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.51 million in 1994.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 57th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia 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