Enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436): Enrolment in secondary education, female was 6.28 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.28 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
179th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.72 million
in 1987
All-time low
6.28 million
in 2022
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) stood at 6.28 million.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) peaked at 9.72 million in 1987 and was at its lowest, 6.28 million, in 2022.
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 179th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.85 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.57 million | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 6.71 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 6.82 million | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 6.98 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 7.13 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 7.32 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 7.51 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 7.74 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 7.90 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 8.11 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 8.43 million | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 8.60 million | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 8.78 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 9.02 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 9.26 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 9.55 million | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 9.72 million | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 9.67 million | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 9.65 million | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 9.50 million | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 9.37 million | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 9.14 million | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 8.74 million | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 8.76 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 8.76 million | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 8.71 million | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 8.32 million | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 8.45 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 8.23 million | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 8.06 million | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 7.89 million | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 7.73 million | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 7.61 million | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 7.52 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 7.49 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.43 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 7.44 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.41 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.40 million | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.34 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 7.31 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 7.25 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 7.16 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.04 million | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.93 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 6.78 million | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 6.68 million | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.45 million | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 6.41 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.34 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 6.32 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 6.28 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 6.29 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 6.28 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.15 million | 6.57 million | 7.90 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.08 million | 8.11 million | 9.72 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.80 million | 8.23 million | 9.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.60 million | 7.40 million | 8.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.94 million | 6.41 million | 7.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.30 million | 6.28 million | 6.34 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
- 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
- 182 Kiribati 8,934 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 86,143 (2005)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.3531 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) was 6.28 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.72 million in 1987.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.28 million in 2022.
- How does ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 179th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 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