Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UIS: World

UIS: World: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 175.63 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
175.63 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
1st
of 221 groups
All-time high
175.63 million
in 2024
All-time low
109.86 million
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UIS: World, 1993–2024

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M1993200820241993: 109.9M1994: 111.7M1995: 115.6M1996: 121.9M1997: 124.3M1998: 123.6M1999: 128.0M2000: 132.1M2001: 136.6M2002: 141.2M2003: 144.5M2004: 145.9M2005: 146.4M2006: 145.3M2007: 147.3M2008: 147.8M2009: 148.5M2010: 150.5M2011: 151.7M2012: 152.4M2013: 154.7M2014: 155.4M2015: 156.6M2016: 157.6M2017: 159.3M2018: 161.5M2019: 163.6M2020: 167.2M2021: 169.4M2022: 172.2M2023: 173.7M2024: 175.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UIS: World stood at 175.63 million. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UIS: World peaked at 175.63 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 109.86 million, in 1993.

That places UIS: World 1st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UIS: World, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in UIS: World, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 109.86 million
1994 111.69 million +1.7%
1995 115.57 million +3.5%
1996 121.88 million +5.5%
1997 124.32 million +2.0%
1998 123.59 million -0.6%
1999 128.01 million +3.6%
2000 132.14 million +3.2%
2001 136.60 million +3.4%
2002 141.18 million +3.3%
2003 144.48 million +2.3%
2004 145.87 million +1.0%
2005 146.36 million +0.3%
2006 145.33 million -0.7%
2007 147.35 million +1.4%
2008 147.77 million +0.3%
2009 148.46 million +0.5%
2010 150.52 million +1.4%
2011 151.75 million +0.8%
2012 152.43 million +0.5%
2013 154.74 million +1.5%
2014 155.45 million +0.5%
2015 156.61 million +0.8%
2016 157.62 million +0.6%
2017 159.32 million +1.1%
2018 161.50 million +1.4%
2019 163.63 million +1.3%
2020 167.24 million +2.2%
2021 169.40 million +1.3%
2022 172.22 million +1.7%
2023 173.67 million +0.8%
2024 175.63 million +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 119.27 million 109.86 million 128.01 million 7
2000s 143.55 million 132.14 million 148.46 million 10
2010s 156.36 million 150.52 million 163.63 million 10
2020s 171.63 million 167.24 million 175.63 million 5

Countries ranked near UIS: World

  1. 1 India 31.00 million compare
  2. 2 China 24.47 million compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 6.84 million compare
  4. 4 United States 6.36 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UIS: World?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UIS: World was 175.63 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in UIS: World?
The highest recorded value was 175.63 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in UIS: World?
The lowest recorded value was 109.86 million in 1993.
How does UIS: World rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
UIS: World ranks 1st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in UIS: World?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UIS: World 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