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

WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 49.39 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
49.39 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
19th
of 221 groups
All-time high
58.38 million
in 2002
All-time low
42.47 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1994–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M1994200920241994: 42.5M1995: 43.9M1996: 46.1M1997: 48.1M1998: 48.6M1999: 52.1M2000: 54.2M2001: 56.5M2002: 58.4M2003: 58.2M2004: 57.8M2005: 56.4M2006: 53.8M2007: 52.6M2008: 51.2M2009: 50.1M2010: 49.1M2011: 47.7M2012: 46.2M2013: 45.5M2014: 43.9M2015: 43.3M2016: 42.9M2017: 42.9M2018: 43.7M2019: 44.9M2020: 46.5M2021: 47.1M2022: 47.8M2023: 48.4M2024: 49.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend is 49.39 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 58.38 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 42.47 million, in 1994.

WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 19th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 42.47 million
1995 43.91 million +3.4%
1996 46.08 million +4.9%
1997 48.08 million +4.4%
1998 48.58 million +1.0%
1999 52.06 million +7.2%
2000 54.18 million +4.1%
2001 56.46 million +4.2%
2002 58.38 million +3.4%
2003 58.24 million -0.2%
2004 57.85 million -0.7%
2005 56.42 million -2.5%
2006 53.81 million -4.6%
2007 52.60 million -2.2%
2008 51.23 million -2.6%
2009 50.14 million -2.1%
2010 49.05 million -2.2%
2011 47.70 million -2.8%
2012 46.17 million -3.2%
2013 45.45 million -1.5%
2014 43.85 million -3.5%
2015 43.34 million -1.2%
2016 42.88 million -1.1%
2017 42.93 million +0.1%
2018 43.68 million +1.8%
2019 44.88 million +2.7%
2020 46.46 million +3.5%
2021 47.13 million +1.4%
2022 47.77 million +1.4%
2023 48.37 million +1.2%
2024 49.39 million +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.86 million 42.47 million 52.06 million 6
2000s 54.93 million 50.14 million 58.38 million 10
2010s 44.99 million 42.88 million 49.05 million 10
2020s 47.83 million 46.46 million 49.39 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Late-demographic Dividend

  1. 16 Germany 2.28 million compare
  2. 17 Algeria 1.99 million compare
  3. 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.81 million compare
  4. 19 France 1.69 million compare
  5. 20 Colombia 1.67 million compare
  6. 21 Japan 1.60 million compare
  7. 22 Myanmar 1.56 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 49.39 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 58.38 million in 2002.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 42.47 million in 1994.
How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 19th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Late-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