Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 20.56 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Post-demographic dividend, 1992–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Post-demographic dividend is 20.56 million number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 23.22 million number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 20.23 million number, in 2016.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 19th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 21.96 million number | — |
| 1993 | 22.40 million number | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 22.71 million number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 23.22 million number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 22.86 million number | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 22.16 million number | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 22.55 million number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 22.95 million number | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 23.03 million number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 23.02 million number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 22.90 million number | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 23.03 million number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 22.82 million number | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 22.37 million number | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 22.15 million number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 21.84 million number | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 21.54 million number | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 21.39 million number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 21.20 million number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 20.82 million number | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 20.87 million number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 20.71 million number | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 20.61 million number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 20.40 million number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 20.23 million number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 20.39 million number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 20.39 million number | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.56 million number | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.60 million number | 21.96 million number | 23.22 million number | 8 |
| 2000s | 22.41 million number | 21.39 million number | 23.03 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.62 million number | 20.23 million number | 21.20 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More education data for Post-demographic dividend
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.08 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 565.10 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Post-demographic dividend?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Post-demographic dividend was 20.56 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 23.22 million number in 1995.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.23 million number in 2016.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.