Enrolment in secondary education, female in GPE: Region 1
GPE: Region 1: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 19.43 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
19.43 million
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
129th
of 221 groups
All-time high
19.43 million
in 2022
All-time low
1.29 million
in 1971
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Enrolment in secondary education, female in GPE: Region 1, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in GPE: Region 1 is 19.43 million, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 19.43 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.29 million, in 1971.
That places GPE: Region 1 129th out of 221 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in GPE: Region 1, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.33 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.29 million | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 1.43 million | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 1.51 million | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 1.59 million | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 1.71 million | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 1.80 million | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 1.94 million | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 2.07 million | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 2.19 million | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 2.38 million | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 2.60 million | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 2.79 million | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 3.01 million | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 3.28 million | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 3.55 million | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 3.77 million | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 4.01 million | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 4.17 million | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 4.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 4.83 million | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 5.04 million | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 5.03 million | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 5.15 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 5.48 million | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 5.70 million | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 5.81 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 6.15 million | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 6.67 million | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 7.11 million | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 7.54 million | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 8.03 million | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 8.36 million | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 8.67 million | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 9.04 million | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 9.30 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 9.69 million | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 10.00 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 10.58 million | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 10.99 million | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 11.70 million | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 12.61 million | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 13.31 million | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 14.00 million | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 14.47 million | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 14.91 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 15.40 million | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 16.03 million | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 16.66 million | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 17.26 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 18.18 million | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 18.78 million | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 19.43 million | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.69 million | 1.29 million | 2.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.38 million | 2.38 million | 4.23 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.70 million | 4.83 million | 7.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.22 million | 7.54 million | 10.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.63 million | 11.70 million | 17.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.80 million | 18.18 million | 19.43 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 1
More education data for GPE: Region 1
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in GPE: Region 1?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in GPE: Region 1 was 19.43 million in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The highest recorded value was 19.43 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 million in 1971.
- How does GPE: Region 1 rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- GPE: Region 1 ranks 129th out of 221 groups with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: Region 1 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