Enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407): Enrolment in secondary education, female was 24.66 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.66 million
Change on year
up 5.5%
Rank
106th
of 221 groups
All-time high
24.66 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.98 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) is 24.66 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) peaked at 24.66 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.98 million, in 1971.
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 106th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.13 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.98 million | -18.7% |
| 1972 | 5.26 million | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 5.45 million | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 5.61 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 7.08 million | +26.1% |
| 1976 | 5.97 million | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 6.15 million | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 6.39 million | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 6.48 million | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 6.60 million | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 6.18 million | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 6.83 million | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 6.95 million | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 7.12 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 8.34 million | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 7.15 million | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 7.82 million | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 8.09 million | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 8.02 million | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 8.34 million | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 8.98 million | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 9.58 million | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 10.07 million | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 10.58 million | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 11.16 million | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 12.00 million | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 12.10 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 13.06 million | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 13.25 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 13.69 million | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 14.21 million | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 14.60 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 14.81 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 15.08 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 15.26 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 16.11 million | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 16.32 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 16.30 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 16.57 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 16.55 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 16.74 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 16.75 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 17.62 million | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 18.16 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 18.45 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 18.80 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 18.93 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 19.64 million | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 20.26 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 20.71 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 21.26 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 22.00 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 23.38 million | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 24.66 million | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.95 million | 4.98 million | 7.08 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.31 million | 6.18 million | 8.34 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.91 million | 8.34 million | 13.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.29 million | 13.69 million | 16.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.19 million | 16.55 million | 20.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.40 million | 20.71 million | 24.66 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
More education data for ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 52.63 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 27.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 16.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.55 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.2% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 18.26 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 37.50 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 19.24 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) was 24.66 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.66 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.98 million in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 106th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 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