Enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Enrolment in secondary education, female was 135.85 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
135.85 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
15th
of 221 groups
All-time high
135.85 million
in 2024
All-time low
16.61 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) stood at 135.85 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 135.85 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.61 million, in 1971.
That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30.29 million | — |
| 1971 | 16.61 million | -45.2% |
| 1972 | 17.45 million | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 18.24 million | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 33.12 million | +81.5% |
| 1975 | 19.86 million | -40.0% |
| 1976 | 21.04 million | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 21.97 million | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 23.10 million | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 37.31 million | +61.5% |
| 1980 | 25.70 million | -31.1% |
| 1981 | 26.33 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 27.98 million | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 30.52 million | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 31.39 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 42.63 million | +35.8% |
| 1986 | 34.64 million | -18.7% |
| 1987 | 36.29 million | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 37.23 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 38.38 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 48.06 million | +25.2% |
| 1991 | 49.80 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 51.57 million | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 50.15 million | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 53.00 million | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 55.34 million | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 57.58 million | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 60.64 million | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 64.05 million | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 64.44 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 67.59 million | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 69.67 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 73.11 million | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 77.77 million | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 79.95 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 82.90 million | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 84.93 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 87.85 million | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 92.03 million | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 93.97 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 98.46 million | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 102.83 million | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 106.89 million | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 110.20 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 115.17 million | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 116.73 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 119.38 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 119.80 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 123.67 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 125.59 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 128.46 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 131.29 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 134.46 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 135.23 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 135.85 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.90 million | 16.61 million | 37.31 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.11 million | 25.70 million | 42.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.46 million | 48.06 million | 64.44 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.98 million | 67.59 million | 93.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.87 million | 98.46 million | 125.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.06 million | 128.46 million | 135.85 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0831 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 170.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 181.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 135.85 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The highest recorded value was 135.85 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.61 million in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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