Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 1.29 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNESCO: Sids, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNESCO: Sids stood at 1.29 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 1.29 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 912,740, in 1998.
UNESCO: Sids ranks 197th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 913,286 | — |
| 1998 | 912,740 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 942,616 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 964,641 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 992,362 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.07 million | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.10 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.12 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.11 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.09 million | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.09 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.08 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.09 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.12 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.20 million | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 1.19 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.27 million | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 1.27 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.27 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.25 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.28 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.28 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.29 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 922,881 | 912,740 | 942,616 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.06 million | 964,641 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million | 1.08 million | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 million | 1.25 million | 1.29 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 569,310 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 131,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 850,086 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 266,607 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNESCO: Sids?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNESCO: Sids was 1.29 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 912,740 in 1998.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 197th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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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February 2026 Data Release