Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 17.14 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17.14 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
95th
of 221 groups
All-time high
17.14 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.18 million
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1997–2023

5.0M10.0M15.0M1997201020231997: 3.2M1998: 3.6M1999: 3.8M2000: 4.1M2001: 4.4M2002: 4.8M2003: 5.2M2004: 5.6M2005: 6.2M2006: 6.8M2007: 7.5M2008: 8.2M2009: 9.0M2010: 9.8M2011: 10.5M2012: 11.2M2013: 11.7M2014: 12.3M2015: 12.7M2016: 13.2M2017: 13.6M2018: 14.1M2019: 14.6M2020: 15.4M2021: 16.0M2022: 16.6M2023: 17.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) stood at 17.14 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 17.14 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.18 million, in 1997.

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 95th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 3.18 million
1998 3.58 million +12.4%
1999 3.80 million +6.3%
2000 4.08 million +7.3%
2001 4.41 million +8.1%
2002 4.81 million +9.1%
2003 5.22 million +8.5%
2004 5.61 million +7.5%
2005 6.20 million +10.5%
2006 6.85 million +10.5%
2007 7.51 million +9.6%
2008 8.23 million +9.6%
2009 8.97 million +9.0%
2010 9.78 million +9.1%
2011 10.50 million +7.3%
2012 11.15 million +6.3%
2013 11.68 million +4.7%
2014 12.34 million +5.7%
2015 12.68 million +2.8%
2016 13.16 million +3.7%
2017 13.60 million +3.3%
2018 14.11 million +3.7%
2019 14.63 million +3.7%
2020 15.37 million +5.1%
2021 16.00 million +4.1%
2022 16.59 million +3.7%
2023 17.14 million +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.52 million 3.18 million 3.80 million 3
2000s 6.19 million 4.08 million 8.97 million 10
2010s 12.36 million 9.78 million 14.63 million 10
2020s 16.27 million 15.37 million 17.14 million 4

Countries ranked near WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

  1. 92 Guinea 192,713 compare
  2. 93 Lao People's Democratic Republic 188,538 compare
  3. 94 Libya 183,710 compare
  4. 95 Hungary 173,830 compare
  5. 96 Austria 171,286 compare
  6. 97 Honduras 170,708 compare
  7. 98 Portugal 169,329 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: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 17.14 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The highest recorded value was 17.14 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.18 million in 1997.
How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 95th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 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