Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend

WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 84.45 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
84.45 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
14th
of 221 groups
All-time high
84.45 million
in 2024
All-time low
42.04 million
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1993–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1993200820241993: 42.0M1994: 43.0M1995: 44.9M1996: 49.0M1997: 49.7M1998: 48.2M1999: 48.4M2000: 50.2M2001: 52.0M2002: 54.3M2003: 57.1M2004: 58.5M2005: 60.3M2006: 61.7M2007: 65.0M2008: 66.1M2009: 67.2M2010: 69.6M2011: 72.0M2012: 73.5M2013: 75.6M2014: 77.2M2015: 78.7M2016: 79.9M2017: 80.6M2018: 81.2M2019: 81.3M2020: 82.2M2021: 82.8M2022: 84.1M2023: 83.8M2024: 84.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend stood at 84.45 million. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 84.45 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.04 million, in 1993.

WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 14th 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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 42.04 million
1994 43.01 million +2.3%
1995 44.88 million +4.3%
1996 48.99 million +9.2%
1997 49.74 million +1.5%
1998 48.19 million -3.1%
1999 48.45 million +0.5%
2000 50.15 million +3.5%
2001 52.02 million +3.7%
2002 54.32 million +4.4%
2003 57.06 million +5.0%
2004 58.55 million +2.6%
2005 60.33 million +3.0%
2006 61.67 million +2.2%
2007 65.01 million +5.4%
2008 66.14 million +1.7%
2009 67.22 million +1.6%
2010 69.62 million +3.6%
2011 71.98 million +3.4%
2012 73.47 million +2.1%
2013 75.55 million +2.8%
2014 77.19 million +2.2%
2015 78.72 million +2.0%
2016 79.91 million +1.5%
2017 80.61 million +0.9%
2018 81.22 million +0.8%
2019 81.32 million +0.1%
2020 82.22 million +1.1%
2021 82.83 million +0.7%
2022 84.12 million +1.6%
2023 83.80 million -0.4%
2024 84.45 million +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.47 million 42.04 million 49.74 million 7
2000s 59.25 million 50.15 million 67.22 million 10
2010s 76.96 million 69.62 million 81.32 million 10
2020s 83.48 million 82.22 million 84.45 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Early-demographic Dividend

  1. 11 Philippines 3.84 million compare
  2. 12 Egypt 3.26 million compare
  3. 13 Viet Nam 2.92 million compare
  4. 14 Türkiye 2.73 million compare
  5. 15 Ethiopia 2.64 million compare
  6. 16 Germany 2.28 million compare
  7. 17 Algeria 1.99 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 84.45 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 84.45 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 42.04 million in 1993.
How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 14th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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