Enrolment in secondary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 175.71 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
175.71 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
13th
of 221 groups
All-time high
175.71 million
in 2024
All-time low
32.89 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific is 175.71 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 175.71 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.89 million, in 1971.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.64 million | — |
| 1971 | 32.89 million | -27.9% |
| 1972 | 35.83 million | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 38.62 million | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 53.00 million | +37.2% |
| 1975 | 41.11 million | -22.4% |
| 1976 | 45.45 million | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 52.58 million | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 58.61 million | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 72.07 million | +23.0% |
| 1980 | 57.64 million | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 56.57 million | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 55.44 million | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 58.26 million | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 58.30 million | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 70.73 million | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 63.98 million | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 67.28 million | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 68.79 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 69.33 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 77.23 million | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 78.95 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 81.35 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 80.12 million | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 83.82 million | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 88.06 million | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 93.19 million | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 98.14 million | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 103.64 million | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 106.02 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 110.68 million | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 114.48 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 119.70 million | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 126.42 million | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 130.36 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 134.01 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 136.85 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 141.16 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 144.21 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 145.58 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 147.82 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 150.89 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 153.33 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 154.90 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 159.18 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 159.12 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 160.30 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 159.65 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 162.91 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 164.47 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 167.07 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 170.06 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 173.61 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 174.58 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 175.71 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.58 million | 32.89 million | 72.07 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.63 million | 55.44 million | 70.73 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.05 million | 77.23 million | 106.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.35 million | 110.68 million | 145.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 157.26 million | 147.82 million | 164.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 172.21 million | 167.07 million | 175.71 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.2784 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3932 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1621 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 120.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 75.32 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 175.71 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 175.71 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.89 million in 1971.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release