Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 175.47 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
175.47 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
5th
of 221 groups
All-time high
175.47 million
in 2024
All-time low
109.64 million
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: World, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: World is 175.47 million, measured in 2024. 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 UNICEF: World peaked at 175.47 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 109.64 million, in 1993.
UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 109.64 million | — |
| 1994 | 111.47 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 115.34 million | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 121.66 million | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 124.10 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 123.37 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 127.79 million | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 131.92 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 136.38 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 140.95 million | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 144.25 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 145.64 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 146.13 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 145.10 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 147.12 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 147.55 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 148.24 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 150.31 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 151.55 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 152.24 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 154.56 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 155.27 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 156.44 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 157.46 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 159.17 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 161.35 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 163.48 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 167.09 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 169.24 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 172.07 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 173.52 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 175.47 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 119.05 million | 109.64 million | 127.79 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 143.33 million | 131.92 million | 148.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 156.18 million | 150.31 million | 163.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.48 million | 167.09 million | 175.47 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: World?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: World was 175.47 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The highest recorded value was 175.47 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.64 million in 1993.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: World ranks 5th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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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February 2026 Data Release