Enrolment in secondary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Enrolment in secondary education, female was 2.57 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2.57 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
193rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.99 million
in 1987
All-time low
1.82 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) is 2.57 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 3.99 million in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.82 million, in 1971.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 193rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.67 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.82 million | -32.0% |
| 1972 | 1.97 million | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 2.14 million | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 2.29 million | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 2.43 million | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 2.60 million | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 2.77 million | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 2.96 million | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 3.16 million | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 3.42 million | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 3.64 million | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 3.71 million | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 3.79 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 3.90 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 3.95 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 3.97 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 3.99 million | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 3.83 million | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 3.74 million | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 3.64 million | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 3.57 million | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 3.49 million | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.51 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.59 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 3.66 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 3.70 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 3.62 million | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 3.52 million | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 3.42 million | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 3.33 million | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.27 million | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.23 million | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.25 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.30 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.35 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 3.38 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.41 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.43 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.43 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.39 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.36 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.30 million | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 3.23 million | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.15 million | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.03 million | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.91 million | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.80 million | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.69 million | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 2.59 million | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.56 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.57 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.55 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.55 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.57 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.48 million | 1.82 million | 3.16 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.79 million | 3.42 million | 3.99 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.57 million | 3.42 million | 3.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.34 million | 3.23 million | 3.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 million | 2.59 million | 3.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 million | 2.55 million | 2.57 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- 190 Aruba 4,362 compare
- 191 Grenada 4,354 compare
- 192 Seychelles 4,112 compare
- 193 Antigua and Barbuda 3,535 compare
- 194 Andorra 2,544 compare
- 195 Marshall Islands 2,516 compare
- 196 Dominica 2,177 compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 229,389 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.1474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.3681 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0285 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 2.57 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 million in 1987.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 million in 1971.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 193rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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