Enrolment in secondary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 48.26 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
48.26 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
55th
of 221 groups
All-time high
51.98 million
in 2007
All-time low
16.99 million
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia is 48.26 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 51.98 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16.99 million, in 1975.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia 55th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 16.99 million | — |
| 1976 | 20.38 million | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 26.58 million | +30.4% |
| 1978 | 31.45 million | +18.3% |
| 1979 | 30.60 million | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 27.89 million | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 25.98 million | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 23.21 million | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 22.19 million | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 22.38 million | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 23.63 million | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 24.55 million | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 26.09 million | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 26.39 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 25.85 million | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 24.87 million | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 25.28 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 26.13 million | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 26.99 million | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 27.99 million | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 29.94 million | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 32.53 million | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 34.58 million | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 36.75 million | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 39.37 million | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 41.30 million | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 43.72 million | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 45.69 million | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 48.04 million | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 50.15 million | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 51.16 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 51.62 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 51.98 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 51.95 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 51.59 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 50.12 million | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 49.27 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 48.13 million | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 47.88 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 45.14 million | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 43.80 million | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 42.47 million | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 42.05 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 42.28 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 42.97 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 43.87 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 44.95 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 46.25 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 47.44 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 48.26 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.20 million | 16.99 million | 31.45 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.82 million | 22.19 million | 27.89 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.44 million | 24.87 million | 39.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.72 million | 41.30 million | 51.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.41 million | 42.05 million | 50.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.15 million | 43.87 million | 48.26 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 32.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 31.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.78 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 103.27 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia was 48.26 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.98 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.99 million in 1975.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 55th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia 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