Enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): Enrolment in secondary education, female was 76.52 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.52 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
35th
of 221 groups
All-time high
76.52 million
in 2024
All-time low
29.16 million
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) is 76.52 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 76.52 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.16 million, in 1975.
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 35th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 29.16 million | — |
| 1976 | 31.16 million | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 37.65 million | +20.8% |
| 1978 | 42.61 million | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 41.95 million | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 39.23 million | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 35.67 million | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 34.90 million | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 35.36 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 34.75 million | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 37.59 million | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 36.53 million | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 39.20 million | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 40.18 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 39.75 million | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 38.81 million | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 39.21 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 40.30 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 41.31 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 42.80 million | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 45.54 million | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 49.31 million | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 52.01 million | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 55.58 million | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 58.54 million | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 61.19 million | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 63.92 million | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 66.04 million | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 68.54 million | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 70.36 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 70.60 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 71.16 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 72.25 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 71.47 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 71.70 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 70.59 million | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 70.23 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 69.44 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 70.61 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 69.46 million | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 68.84 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 67.75 million | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 67.81 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 68.55 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 69.54 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 70.44 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 71.99 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 73.82 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 75.42 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 76.52 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.51 million | 29.16 million | 42.61 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 37.32 million | 34.75 million | 40.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.34 million | 38.81 million | 58.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.72 million | 61.19 million | 72.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.28 million | 67.75 million | 70.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.64 million | 70.44 million | 76.52 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 161.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.4426 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 91.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5651 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 76.52 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The highest recorded value was 76.52 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.16 million in 1975.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 35th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 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