Enrolment in secondary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries
ALECSO: Member Countries: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 19.75 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19.75 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
124th
of 221 groups
All-time high
19.75 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.60 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries stood at 19.75 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries peaked at 19.75 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.60 million, in 1971.
That places ALECSO: Member Countries 124th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.81 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.60 million | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 2.71 million | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 2.84 million | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 2.98 million | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 3.15 million | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 3.39 million | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 3.64 million | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 3.90 million | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 3.26 million | -16.4% |
| 1980 | 4.40 million | +34.7% |
| 1981 | 4.67 million | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 4.97 million | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 5.24 million | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 5.53 million | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 5.85 million | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 6.23 million | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 6.52 million | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 6.76 million | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 6.92 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 7.60 million | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 7.66 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 7.81 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 8.13 million | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 8.63 million | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 8.95 million | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 9.09 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 9.58 million | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 10.15 million | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 10.64 million | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 11.10 million | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 11.53 million | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 11.93 million | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 12.73 million | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 13.14 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 13.19 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 13.38 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 13.46 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 13.57 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 14.00 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 14.17 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 14.68 million | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 14.79 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 14.50 million | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 14.45 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 14.77 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 15.07 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 15.52 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 15.92 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 16.39 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 17.21 million | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 17.83 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 18.72 million | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 19.33 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 19.75 million | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.13 million | 2.60 million | 3.90 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.71 million | 4.40 million | 6.92 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.82 million | 7.60 million | 10.64 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.80 million | 11.10 million | 14.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.03 million | 14.17 million | 16.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.57 million | 17.21 million | 19.75 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Member Countries
More education data for ALECSO: Member Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.2% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 21.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.33 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 28.97 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 27.50 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 14.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 14.56 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries was 19.75 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 19.75 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.60 million in 1971.
- How does ALECSO: Member Countries rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 124th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ALECSO: Member Countries 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