Enrolment in secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 82.57 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82.57 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
30th
of 221 groups
All-time high
82.57 million
in 2024
All-time low
24.22 million
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific recorded 82.57 million for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 82.57 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.22 million, in 1972.
That places AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific 30th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 24.22 million | — |
| 1973 | 26.45 million | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 26.45 million | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 27.89 million | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 31.89 million | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 38.50 million | +20.7% |
| 1978 | 43.93 million | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 43.67 million | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 41.40 million | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 39.91 million | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 37.55 million | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 38.25 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 37.83 million | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 39.82 million | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 41.44 million | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 43.89 million | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 44.56 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 44.28 million | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 43.09 million | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 43.58 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 44.73 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 45.61 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 47.38 million | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 50.30 million | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 53.78 million | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 56.54 million | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 59.73 million | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 62.52 million | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 64.80 million | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 67.31 million | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 69.78 million | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 72.76 million | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 75.35 million | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 76.29 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 77.23 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 78.71 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 78.50 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 78.82 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 77.61 million | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 77.17 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 76.41 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 76.20 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 74.80 million | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 74.10 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 72.98 million | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 73.63 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 74.89 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 76.04 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 77.18 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 78.59 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 80.18 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 81.75 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 82.57 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.88 million | 24.22 million | 43.93 million | 8 |
| 1980s | 40.89 million | 37.55 million | 44.56 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.73 million | 43.09 million | 62.52 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.95 million | 64.80 million | 78.82 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.38 million | 72.98 million | 77.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.06 million | 77.18 million | 82.57 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific was 82.57 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 82.57 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.22 million in 1972.
- How does AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 30th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in AIMS: East 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: East 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