Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 42.99 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
42.99 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
34th
of 221 groups
All-time high
46.26 million
in 2004
All-time low
28.32 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1994–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1994200920241994: 28.3M1995: 30.0M1996: 32.5M1997: 34.8M1998: 35.5M1999: 37.5M2000: 39.5M2001: 42.1M2002: 44.1M2003: 45.7M2004: 46.3M2005: 45.1M2006: 43.9M2007: 43.3M2008: 42.0M2009: 41.4M2010: 40.9M2011: 40.0M2012: 39.1M2013: 38.0M2014: 37.0M2015: 37.1M2016: 36.8M2017: 37.7M2018: 38.6M2019: 39.8M2020: 40.8M2021: 41.3M2022: 41.7M2023: 42.1M2024: 43.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) stood at 42.99 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 46.26 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 28.32 million, in 1994.

That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 34th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 28.32 million
1995 30.03 million +6.0%
1996 32.53 million +8.3%
1997 34.75 million +6.8%
1998 35.46 million +2.0%
1999 37.49 million +5.7%
2000 39.55 million +5.5%
2001 42.05 million +6.3%
2002 44.13 million +4.9%
2003 45.67 million +3.5%
2004 46.26 million +1.3%
2005 45.10 million -2.5%
2006 43.93 million -2.6%
2007 43.29 million -1.5%
2008 41.98 million -3.0%
2009 41.36 million -1.5%
2010 40.87 million -1.2%
2011 39.98 million -2.2%
2012 39.05 million -2.3%
2013 38.03 million -2.6%
2014 37.03 million -2.7%
2015 37.11 million +0.2%
2016 36.75 million -1.0%
2017 37.68 million +2.5%
2018 38.55 million +2.3%
2019 39.84 million +3.3%
2020 40.77 million +2.3%
2021 41.29 million +1.3%
2022 41.68 million +0.9%
2023 42.12 million +1.1%
2024 42.99 million +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.10 million 28.32 million 37.49 million 6
2000s 43.33 million 39.55 million 46.26 million 10
2010s 38.49 million 36.75 million 40.87 million 10
2020s 41.77 million 40.77 million 42.99 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 31 South Africa 1.10 million compare
  2. 32 Morocco 1.06 million compare
  3. 33 Ghana 1.01 million compare
  4. 34 Ukraine 974,236 compare
  5. 35 Peru 966,207 compare
  6. 36 Afghanistan 932,358 compare
  7. 37 Kazakhstan 916,183 compare

See the full ranking of 421 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 42.99 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 46.26 million in 2004.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 28.32 million in 1994.
How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 34th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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