Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503): Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) was 8.52 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.52 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
169th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.52 million
in 2024
All-time low
810,001
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) stood at 8.52 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) peaked at 8.52 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 810,001, in 1971.
That places ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 169th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 967,216 | — |
| 1971 | 810,001 | -16.3% |
| 1972 | 881,163 | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 961,189 | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 1.05 million | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 1.16 million | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 1.30 million | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 1.46 million | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 1.60 million | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 1.74 million | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 1.85 million | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 1.99 million | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 2.13 million | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 2.24 million | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 2.36 million | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 2.51 million | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 2.68 million | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 2.83 million | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 2.92 million | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 2.99 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 3.53 million | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 3.67 million | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 3.68 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 3.83 million | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 4.12 million | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 4.28 million | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 4.27 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 4.59 million | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 4.90 million | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 5.19 million | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 5.47 million | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 5.65 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 5.78 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 6.34 million | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 6.48 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 6.50 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.50 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.47 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.39 million | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 6.32 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 6.44 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 6.97 million | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 7.10 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 6.74 million | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 6.57 million | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 6.70 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 6.83 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 6.98 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 7.12 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 7.32 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 7.57 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 7.89 million | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 8.18 million | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 8.48 million | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 8.52 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.19 million | 810,001 | 1.74 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.45 million | 1.85 million | 2.99 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.21 million | 3.53 million | 5.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.19 million | 5.47 million | 6.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.88 million | 6.44 million | 7.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.13 million | 7.57 million | 8.52 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
More education data for ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5456 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) was 8.52 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.52 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- The lowest recorded value was 810,001 in 1971.
- How does ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 169th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 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