Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 46.63 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
46.63 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
22nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
50.58 million
in 2004
All-time low
33.23 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific is 46.63 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 50.58 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 33.23 million, in 1994.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific 22nd 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 33.23 million | — |
| 1995 | 34.96 million | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 37.46 million | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 39.31 million | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 40.13 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 42.06 million | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 44.01 million | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 46.45 million | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 48.49 million | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 50.00 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 50.58 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 49.43 million | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 48.26 million | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 47.61 million | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 46.27 million | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 45.63 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 45.10 million | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 44.16 million | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 43.17 million | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 42.11 million | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 41.04 million | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 41.02 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.56 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 41.41 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 42.20 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 43.46 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 44.40 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 44.95 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 45.36 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 45.78 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 46.63 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.86 million | 33.23 million | 42.06 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 47.67 million | 44.01 million | 50.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.42 million | 40.56 million | 45.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.42 million | 44.40 million | 46.63 million | 5 |
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- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1638 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.79 million (2024)
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 46.63 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?
- The highest recorded value was 50.58 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.23 million in 1994.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 22nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific 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