Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 155.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
155.48 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
6th
of 221 groups
All-time high
155.48 million
in 2024
All-time low
91.73 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1994–2024

050.0M100.0M150.0M1994200920241994: 91.7M1995: 95.4M1996: 102.0M1997: 104.4M1998: 103.6M1999: 107.5M2000: 111.6M2001: 116.1M2002: 120.3M2003: 123.4M2004: 125.0M2005: 125.7M2006: 125.0M2007: 127.3M2008: 127.9M2009: 128.7M2010: 130.9M2011: 132.4M2012: 133.1M2013: 135.5M2014: 136.2M2015: 137.4M2016: 138.5M2017: 140.1M2018: 142.2M2019: 144.2M2020: 147.4M2021: 149.5M2022: 152.2M2023: 153.5M2024: 155.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries recorded 155.48 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 155.48 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.73 million, in 1994.

That places UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 6th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 91.73 million
1995 95.38 million +4.0%
1996 101.98 million +6.9%
1997 104.44 million +2.4%
1998 103.58 million -0.8%
1999 107.54 million +3.8%
2000 111.55 million +3.7%
2001 116.09 million +4.1%
2002 120.35 million +3.7%
2003 123.43 million +2.6%
2004 125.00 million +1.3%
2005 125.69 million +0.6%
2006 124.95 million -0.6%
2007 127.29 million +1.9%
2008 127.93 million +0.5%
2009 128.72 million +0.6%
2010 130.94 million +1.7%
2011 132.44 million +1.1%
2012 133.08 million +0.5%
2013 135.46 million +1.8%
2014 136.23 million +0.6%
2015 137.44 million +0.9%
2016 138.54 million +0.8%
2017 140.07 million +1.1%
2018 142.19 million +1.5%
2019 144.21 million +1.4%
2020 147.39 million +2.2%
2021 149.49 million +1.4%
2022 152.25 million +1.8%
2023 153.51 million +0.8%
2024 155.48 million +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.77 million 91.73 million 107.54 million 6
2000s 123.10 million 111.55 million 128.72 million 10
2010s 137.06 million 130.94 million 144.21 million 10
2020s 151.62 million 147.39 million 155.48 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: All Unicef Countries

  1. 3 Indonesia 6.84 million compare
  2. 4 United States 6.36 million compare
  3. 5 Brazil 5.99 million compare
  4. 6 Pakistan 5.16 million compare
  5. 7 Nigeria 4.57 million compare
  6. 8 Russia 4.49 million compare
  7. 9 Mexico 4.46 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 155.48 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
The highest recorded value was 155.48 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 91.73 million in 1994.
How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 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