Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in North America
North America: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) was 6.90 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in North America, 1992–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in North America is 6.90 million number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in North America peaked at 6.92 million number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.74 million number, in 1992.
That places North America 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in North America, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.74 million number | — |
| 1993 | 5.82 million number | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 5.95 million number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 6.28 million number | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 6.35 million number | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 6.39 million number | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 6.45 million number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 6.51 million number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 6.58 million number | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 6.68 million number | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 6.66 million number | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.90 million number | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 6.92 million number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.78 million number | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 6.73 million number | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.75 million number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.65 million number | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.61 million number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 6.51 million number | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 6.40 million number | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.63 million number | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 6.60 million number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.67 million number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 6.71 million number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.64 million number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.76 million number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 6.79 million number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.90 million number | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.19 million number | 5.74 million number | 6.51 million number | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.73 million number | 6.58 million number | 6.92 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.66 million number | 6.40 million number | 6.90 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 37 Spain 800,669 number compare
- 38 Venezuela 767,726 number compare
- 39 Saudi Arabia 755,328 number compare
- 40 Cote d'Ivoire 747,714 number compare
- 41 Cameroon 715,287 number compare
- 42 Afghanistan 708,606 number compare
- 43 Kazakhstan 704,562 number compare
More education data for North America
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0687 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.20 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.14 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0738 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in North America?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in North America was 6.90 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 6.92 million number in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.74 million number in 1992.
- How does North America rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- North America ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.