Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: World
WB: World: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 175.63 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: World, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: World recorded 175.63 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: World peaked at 175.63 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 109.86 million, in 1993.
WB: World ranks 4th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 109.86 million | — |
| 1994 | 111.69 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 115.57 million | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 121.88 million | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 124.32 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 123.59 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 128.01 million | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 132.13 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 136.60 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 141.17 million | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 144.48 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 145.87 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 146.35 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 145.33 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 147.35 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 147.77 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 148.46 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 150.52 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 151.75 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 152.43 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 154.74 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 155.44 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 156.61 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 157.62 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 159.32 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 161.50 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 163.63 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 167.24 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 169.40 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 172.22 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 173.67 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 175.63 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 119.27 million | 109.86 million | 128.01 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 143.55 million | 132.13 million | 148.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 156.35 million | 150.52 million | 163.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.63 million | 167.24 million | 175.63 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: World
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 404.43 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: World?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: World was 175.63 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: World?
- The highest recorded value was 175.63 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.86 million in 1993.
- How does WB: World rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- WB: World ranks 4th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: World 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