Enrolment in secondary education, female in GPE: Region 2
GPE: Region 2: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 21.33 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
21.33 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
112th
of 221 groups
All-time high
21.33 million
in 2024
All-time low
535,717
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in GPE: Region 2, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Region 2 recorded 21.33 million for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in GPE: Region 2 peaked at 21.33 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 535,717, in 1970.
GPE: Region 2 ranks 112th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 2, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 535,717 | — |
| 1971 | 564,189 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 624,098 | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 699,316 | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 743,320 | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 818,618 | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 891,078 | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 979,873 | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 1.14 million | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 1.29 million | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 1.44 million | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 1.68 million | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 1.94 million | +15.9% |
| 1983 | 2.01 million | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 2.10 million | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 2.48 million | +18.3% |
| 1986 | 2.60 million | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 2.77 million | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 2.86 million | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 2.86 million | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.97 million | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 3.11 million | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 3.26 million | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 3.44 million | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 3.62 million | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 3.93 million | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 4.12 million | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 4.28 million | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 4.49 million | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 4.74 million | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 5.01 million | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 5.45 million | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 5.68 million | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 6.24 million | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 6.78 million | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 7.20 million | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 7.43 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 7.63 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 8.61 million | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 9.54 million | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 10.58 million | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 11.34 million | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 12.22 million | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 13.80 million | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 13.25 million | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 14.21 million | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 14.42 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 15.15 million | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 15.97 million | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 17.08 million | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 18.18 million | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 19.26 million | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 20.07 million | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 21.14 million | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 21.33 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 828,191 | 535,717 | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.27 million | 1.44 million | 2.86 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.80 million | 2.97 million | 4.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.96 million | 5.01 million | 9.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.80 million | 10.58 million | 17.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.00 million | 18.18 million | 21.33 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 2
More education data for GPE: Region 2
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9266 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.86 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.21 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.41 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.30 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.5 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.51 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in GPE: Region 2?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in GPE: Region 2 was 21.33 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The highest recorded value was 21.33 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The lowest recorded value was 535,717 in 1970.
- How does GPE: Region 2 rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- GPE: Region 2 ranks 112th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in GPE: Region 2?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: Region 2 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