Enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426): Enrolment in secondary education, female was 7.00 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.00 million
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
178th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.15 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.24 million
in 1979
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) is 7.00 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) peaked at 7.15 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.24 million, in 1979.
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 178th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.01 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.79 million | -11.0% |
| 1972 | 1.83 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 1.68 million | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 1.74 million | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 1.80 million | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 1.87 million | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 1.95 million | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 2.05 million | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 1.24 million | -39.1% |
| 1980 | 2.25 million | +80.4% |
| 1981 | 2.35 million | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 2.45 million | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 2.52 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 2.61 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 2.72 million | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 2.81 million | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 2.88 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 2.96 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 3.03 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 3.09 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 3.08 million | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 3.17 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 3.27 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 3.36 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 3.49 million | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 3.53 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 3.69 million | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 3.78 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 3.81 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.97 million | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 4.06 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 4.24 million | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 4.87 million | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 5.11 million | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 5.22 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 5.47 million | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 5.64 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 5.72 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 5.94 million | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 5.95 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.07 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 6.09 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 5.65 million | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 5.52 million | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 5.63 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 5.77 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.93 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 6.08 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 6.19 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 6.39 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 6.57 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 6.98 million | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 7.15 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 7.00 million | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.80 million | 1.24 million | 2.05 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.66 million | 2.25 million | 3.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.43 million | 3.08 million | 3.81 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.02 million | 3.97 million | 5.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.89 million | 5.52 million | 6.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.82 million | 6.39 million | 7.15 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- 175 Bahamas 13,406 compare
- 176 New Caledonia 13,230 compare
- 177 Samoa 13,154 compare
- 178 French Polynesia 12,241 compare
- 179 Equatorial Guinea 10,654 compare
- 180 Barbados 9,213 compare
- 181 Guinea-Bissau 9,157 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.2% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 7.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.27 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 11.66 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 10.71 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 5.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 6.30 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) was 7.00 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.15 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 million in 1979.
- How does ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 178th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 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