Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200): Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) was 54.74 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
54.74 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
45th
of 221 groups
All-time high
55.21 million
in 2003
All-time low
44.98 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) is 54.74 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) peaked at 55.21 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 44.98 million, in 1971.
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 45th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.95 million | — |
| 1971 | 44.98 million | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 45.39 million | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 46.93 million | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 47.63 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 50.00 million | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 49.53 million | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 50.58 million | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 51.28 million | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 50.56 million | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 52.08 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 49.84 million | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 52.05 million | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 52.00 million | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 52.03 million | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 52.93 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 50.49 million | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 51.34 million | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 52.38 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 52.58 million | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 50.70 million | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 50.48 million | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 52.13 million | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 51.68 million | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 52.45 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 53.06 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 53.51 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 53.85 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 54.19 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 54.23 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 54.76 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 55.13 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 55.20 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 55.21 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 54.25 million | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 53.66 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 52.82 million | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 52.19 million | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 51.44 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 50.99 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 50.65 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 49.91 million | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 49.47 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 51.78 million | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 51.76 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.58 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 51.56 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.86 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 52.07 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 52.32 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 52.80 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 53.53 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 54.23 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 54.58 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 54.74 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.68 million | 44.98 million | 51.28 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.77 million | 49.84 million | 52.93 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.63 million | 50.48 million | 54.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.57 million | 50.99 million | 55.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.29 million | 49.47 million | 52.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.98 million | 52.80 million | 54.74 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
- 42 Malaysia 1.29 million compare
- 43 Sri Lanka 1.29 million compare
- 44 South Korea 1.29 million compare
- 45 Ukraine 1.28 million compare
- 46 Afghanistan 1.27 million compare
- 47 Australia 1.26 million compare
- 48 Kazakhstan 1.25 million compare
More education data for ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 29.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 54.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.299 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.2912 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 794,026 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) was 54.74 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
- The highest recorded value was 55.21 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.98 million in 1971.
- How does ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 45th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) 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