Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)

UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 18.09 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18.09 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
91st
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.09 million
in 2024
All-time low
9.62 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), 1994–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1994200920241994: 9.6M1995: 10.2M1996: 10.9M1997: 11.4M1998: 11.7M1999: 11.8M2000: 12.2M2001: 12.4M2002: 13.1M2003: 13.7M2004: 14.1M2005: 13.9M2006: 14.3M2007: 14.9M2008: 14.6M2009: 14.6M2010: 14.9M2011: 14.8M2012: 14.9M2013: 15.0M2014: 15.7M2015: 16.1M2016: 16.3M2017: 17.2M2018: 17.5M2019: 17.7M2020: 17.9M2021: 18.0M2022: 17.9M2023: 17.9M2024: 18.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) recorded 18.09 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) peaked at 18.09 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.62 million, in 1994.

That places UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 91st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 9.62 million
1995 10.22 million +6.2%
1996 10.89 million +6.6%
1997 11.39 million +4.6%
1998 11.74 million +3.1%
1999 11.82 million +0.7%
2000 12.18 million +3.0%
2001 12.39 million +1.7%
2002 13.08 million +5.5%
2003 13.67 million +4.6%
2004 14.08 million +3.0%
2005 13.91 million -1.2%
2006 14.28 million +2.6%
2007 14.88 million +4.2%
2008 14.57 million -2.1%
2009 14.65 million +0.5%
2010 14.85 million +1.4%
2011 14.78 million -0.5%
2012 14.90 million +0.8%
2013 15.03 million +0.9%
2014 15.69 million +4.4%
2015 16.14 million +2.9%
2016 16.27 million +0.8%
2017 17.17 million +5.5%
2018 17.51 million +2.0%
2019 17.75 million +1.3%
2020 17.91 million +0.9%
2021 18.03 million +0.7%
2022 17.93 million -0.6%
2023 17.86 million -0.4%
2024 18.09 million +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.95 million 9.62 million 11.82 million 6
2000s 13.77 million 12.18 million 14.88 million 10
2010s 16.01 million 14.78 million 17.75 million 10
2020s 17.97 million 17.86 million 18.09 million 5

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  4. 91 Burundi 195,106 compare
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  6. 93 Lao People's Democratic Republic 188,538 compare
  7. 94 Libya 183,710 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) was 18.09 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
The highest recorded value was 18.09 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
The lowest recorded value was 9.62 million in 1994.
How does UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 91st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 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