Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 39.99 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 39.99 million number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 46.57 million number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 28.81 million number, in 1994.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 13th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 28.81 million number | — |
| 1995 | 30.52 million number | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 33.01 million number | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 35.22 million number | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 36.61 million number | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 38.03 million number | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 40.07 million number | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 42.56 million number | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 44.64 million number | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 46.19 million number | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 46.57 million number | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 45.63 million number | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 44.47 million number | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 43.83 million number | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 42.51 million number | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 41.89 million number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 41.40 million number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 40.52 million number | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 39.59 million number | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 38.56 million number | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 37.55 million number | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 37.64 million number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 37.28 million number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 38.20 million number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 38.97 million number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 39.99 million number | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.70 million number | 28.81 million number | 38.03 million number | 6 |
| 2000s | 43.84 million number | 40.07 million number | 46.57 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.97 million number | 37.28 million number | 41.40 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 161.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 179.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 39.99 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 46.57 million number in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.81 million number in 1994.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.