Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428): Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) was 84.88 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
84.88 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
25th
of 221 groups
All-time high
85.69 million
in 2022
All-time low
7.30 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 1970–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) is 84.88 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) peaked at 85.69 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.30 million, in 1971.

That places ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 25th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 21.16 million —
1971 7.30 million -65.5%
1972 7.70 million +5.5%
1973 8.13 million +5.6%
1974 22.40 million +175.6%
1975 8.94 million -60.1%
1976 9.18 million +2.7%
1977 9.59 million +4.4%
1978 10.02 million +4.4%
1979 23.69 million +136.5%
1980 11.50 million -51.5%
1981 12.20 million +6.1%
1982 13.02 million +6.8%
1983 15.07 million +15.7%
1984 15.47 million +2.7%
1985 25.85 million +67.0%
1986 17.57 million -32.0%
1987 18.08 million +2.9%
1988 18.80 million +4.0%
1989 19.63 million +4.4%
1990 28.49 million +45.2%
1991 29.52 million +3.6%
1992 30.53 million +3.4%
1993 28.15 million -7.8%
1994 29.76 million +5.7%
1995 30.71 million +3.2%
1996 31.92 million +3.9%
1997 33.76 million +5.8%
1998 35.80 million +6.0%
1999 35.18 million -1.7%
2000 37.29 million +6.0%
2001 38.40 million +3.0%
2002 40.97 million +6.7%
2003 44.64 million +9.0%
2004 46.01 million +3.1%
2005 48.81 million +6.1%
2006 50.81 million +4.1%
2007 53.80 million +5.9%
2008 57.27 million +6.5%
2009 58.53 million +2.2%
2010 62.34 million +6.5%
2011 65.97 million +5.8%
2012 69.29 million +5.0%
2013 71.76 million +3.6%
2014 77.49 million +8.0%
2015 78.23 million +1.0%
2016 80.51 million +2.9%
2017 79.23 million -1.6%
2018 81.09 million +2.3%
2019 81.30 million +0.3%
2020 82.63 million +1.6%
2021 84.06 million +1.7%
2022 85.69 million +1.9%
2023 84.77 million -1.1%
2024 84.88 million +0.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1974 +175.6% 8.13 million 22.40 million
1979 +136.5% 10.02 million 23.69 million
1971 -65.5% 21.16 million 7.30 million
1975 -60.1% 22.40 million 8.94 million
1985 +67.0% 15.47 million 25.85 million
1980 -51.5% 23.69 million 11.50 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.81 million 7.30 million 23.69 million 10
1980s 16.72 million 11.50 million 25.85 million 10
1990s 31.38 million 28.15 million 35.80 million 10
2000s 47.65 million 37.29 million 58.53 million 10
2010s 74.72 million 62.34 million 81.30 million 10
2020s 84.40 million 82.63 million 85.69 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

  1. 22 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.86 million compare
  2. 23 South Africa 2.82 million compare
  3. 24 Ethiopia 2.44 million compare
  4. 25 Colombia 2.42 million compare
  5. 26 Argentina 2.27 million compare
  6. 27 Italy 2.22 million compare
  7. 28 Myanmar 2.17 million compare

See the full ranking of 439 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
Enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) was 84.88 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
The highest recorded value was 85.69 million in 2022.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.30 million in 1971.
How does ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 25th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 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