Enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Enrolment in secondary education, female was 10.74 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.74 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
164th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.98 million
in 2000
All-time low
9.08 million
in 2014
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1993–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1993200820241993: 11.4M1994: 11.3M1995: 11.6M1996: 11.8M1997: 12.0M1998: 12.5M1999: 12.6M2000: 13.0M2001: 12.9M2002: 12.8M2003: 12.5M2004: 11.9M2005: 11.5M2006: 11.0M2007: 10.6M2008: 10.1M2009: 9.9M2010: 9.6M2011: 9.4M2012: 9.3M2013: 9.1M2014: 9.1M2015: 9.2M2016: 9.2M2017: 9.4M2018: 9.6M2019: 9.9M2020: 9.7M2021: 9.9M2022: 10.3M2023: 10.6M2024: 10.7M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) stood at 10.74 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 12.98 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.08 million, in 2014.

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 164th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 11.38 million
1994 11.34 million -0.4%
1995 11.56 million +1.9%
1996 11.80 million +2.1%
1997 12.01 million +1.8%
1998 12.49 million +4.1%
1999 12.57 million +0.6%
2000 12.98 million +3.2%
2001 12.91 million -0.5%
2002 12.76 million -1.2%
2003 12.48 million -2.2%
2004 11.95 million -4.2%
2005 11.45 million -4.2%
2006 10.99 million -4.0%
2007 10.60 million -3.6%
2008 10.11 million -4.6%
2009 9.86 million -2.5%
2010 9.61 million -2.5%
2011 9.39 million -2.2%
2012 9.31 million -0.9%
2013 9.14 million -1.8%
2014 9.08 million -0.6%
2015 9.17 million +1.0%
2016 9.24 million +0.8%
2017 9.39 million +1.5%
2018 9.61 million +2.3%
2019 9.89 million +3.0%
2020 9.69 million -2.1%
2021 9.90 million +2.2%
2022 10.26 million +3.7%
2023 10.61 million +3.4%
2024 10.74 million +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.88 million 11.34 million 12.57 million 7
2000s 11.61 million 9.86 million 12.98 million 10
2010s 9.38 million 9.08 million 9.89 million 10
2020s 10.24 million 9.69 million 10.74 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

  1. 161 Cyprus 29,725 compare
  2. 162 Cape Verde 28,826 compare
  3. 163 Montenegro 27,418 compare
  4. 164 Guadeloupe 26,281
  5. 165 Luxembourg 26,245 compare
  6. 166 Martinique 24,093
  7. 167 Brunei Darussalam 19,951 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 10.74 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The highest recorded value was 12.98 million in 2000.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The lowest recorded value was 9.08 million in 2014.
How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 164th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 18,761 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release