Enrolment in secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 80.65 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
80.65 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
33rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
80.65 million
in 2024
All-time low
22.77 million
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
AIMS: East Asia recorded 80.65 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 peaked at 80.65 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.77 million, in 1972.
That places AIMS: East Asia 33rd 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 22.77 million | — |
| 1973 | 24.99 million | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 24.98 million | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 26.41 million | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 30.41 million | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 37.02 million | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 42.40 million | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 42.18 million | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 39.91 million | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 38.42 million | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 36.05 million | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 36.75 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 36.33 million | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 38.32 million | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 39.95 million | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 42.40 million | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 43.06 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 42.78 million | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 41.60 million | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 42.08 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 43.22 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 44.32 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 46.08 million | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 48.92 million | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 52.33 million | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 55.02 million | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 58.12 million | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 60.91 million | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 63.18 million | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 65.67 million | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 68.10 million | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 71.06 million | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 73.64 million | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 74.57 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 75.50 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 76.96 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 76.75 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 77.05 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 75.85 million | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 75.40 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 74.64 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 74.43 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 73.03 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 72.32 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 71.21 million | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 71.83 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 73.17 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 74.21 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 75.35 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 76.75 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 78.32 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 79.83 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 80.65 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.40 million | 22.77 million | 42.40 million | 8 |
| 1980s | 39.40 million | 36.05 million | 43.06 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.26 million | 41.60 million | 60.91 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.25 million | 63.18 million | 77.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.61 million | 71.21 million | 75.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.18 million | 75.35 million | 80.65 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 44.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia was 80.65 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.65 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.77 million in 1972.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 33rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- 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 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