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

Latest (2019)
39.99 million number
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
13th
of 45 groups
All-time high
46.57 million number
in 2004
All-time low
28.81 million number
in 1994
Years of data
26
1994–2019

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1994–2019

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1994200620191994: 28.8M number1995: 30.5M number1996: 33.0M number1997: 35.2M number1998: 36.6M number1999: 38.0M number2000: 40.1M number2001: 42.6M number2002: 44.6M number2003: 46.2M number2004: 46.6M number2005: 45.6M number2006: 44.5M number2007: 43.8M number2008: 42.5M number2009: 41.9M number2010: 41.4M number2011: 40.5M number2012: 39.6M number2013: 38.6M number2014: 37.5M number2015: 37.6M number2016: 37.3M number2017: 38.2M number2018: 39.0M number2019: 40.0M number

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

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1994 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 10 Pakistan 3.47 million number compare
  2. 11 Türkiye 2.75 million number compare
  3. 12 Nigeria 2.75 million number compare
  4. 13 Viet Nam 2.65 million number compare
  5. 14 Egypt 2.62 million number compare
  6. 15 Germany 2.15 million number compare
  7. 16 Ethiopia 2.06 million number compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,720 data points, 1980–2020
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.