Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Oecd Members

WB: Oecd Members: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 29.59 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29.59 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
51st
of 221 groups
All-time high
29.60 million
in 2023
All-time low
25.11 million
in 1993
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Oecd Members, 1992–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M1992200820241992: 25.6M1993: 25.1M1994: 25.7M1995: 26.1M1996: 26.3M1997: 26.0M1998: 26.6M1999: 27.0M2000: 27.5M2001: 27.6M2002: 28.2M2003: 28.7M2004: 28.7M2005: 28.6M2006: 28.6M2007: 28.5M2008: 28.4M2009: 28.4M2010: 28.3M2011: 28.1M2012: 28.1M2013: 29.0M2014: 29.0M2015: 28.9M2016: 28.8M2017: 29.0M2018: 29.0M2019: 29.2M2020: 29.5M2021: 29.1M2022: 29.2M2023: 29.6M2024: 29.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Oecd Members stood at 29.59 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 29.60 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.11 million, in 1993.

WB: Oecd Members ranks 51st of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Oecd Members, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in WB: Oecd Members, 1992 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1992 25.65 million
1993 25.11 million -2.1%
1994 25.71 million +2.4%
1995 26.13 million +1.6%
1996 26.30 million +0.6%
1997 26.03 million -1.0%
1998 26.58 million +2.1%
1999 27.04 million +1.7%
2000 27.52 million +1.8%
2001 27.65 million +0.5%
2002 28.22 million +2.1%
2003 28.72 million +1.8%
2004 28.67 million -0.2%
2005 28.65 million -0.1%
2006 28.62 million -0.1%
2007 28.48 million -0.5%
2008 28.42 million -0.2%
2009 28.37 million -0.2%
2010 28.33 million -0.2%
2011 28.12 million -0.7%
2012 28.13 million +0.1%
2013 28.96 million +2.9%
2014 28.96 million -0.0%
2015 28.92 million -0.1%
2016 28.78 million -0.5%
2017 28.95 million +0.6%
2018 29.03 million +0.3%
2019 29.18 million +0.5%
2020 29.46 million +1.0%
2021 29.13 million -1.1%
2022 29.25 million +0.4%
2023 29.60 million +1.2%
2024 29.59 million -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.07 million 25.11 million 27.04 million 8
2000s 28.33 million 27.52 million 28.72 million 10
2010s 28.73 million 28.12 million 29.18 million 10
2020s 29.41 million 29.13 million 29.60 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Oecd Members

  1. 48 Republic of Korea 652,692 compare
  2. 49 Canada 626,547 compare
  3. 50 Madagascar 617,175 compare
  4. 51 Cameroon 599,440 compare
  5. 52 Sudan 579,959 compare
  6. 53 Iraq 532,471 compare
  7. 54 Tajikistan 512,621 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Oecd Members?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Oecd Members was 29.59 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
The highest recorded value was 29.60 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
The lowest recorded value was 25.11 million in 1993.
How does WB: Oecd Members rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
WB: Oecd Members ranks 51st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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