Enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100): Enrolment in secondary education, female was 50.51 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) stood at 50.51 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) peaked at 50.51 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.90 million, in 1971.
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 49th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.85 million | 2.90 million | 5.27 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.20 million | 5.72 million | 10.25 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.67 million | 11.19 million | 16.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.89 million | 17.54 million | 26.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.14 million | 28.75 million | 41.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.31 million | 43.66 million | 50.51 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
More education data for ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 104.72 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 29.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 6.23 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.0% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 45.99 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 92.95 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 46.96 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) was 50.51 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- The highest recorded value was 50.51 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.90 million in 1971.
- How does ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 49th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) 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