Enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 80.86 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
80.86 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
32nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
80.86 million
in 2024
All-time low
22.83 million
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia is 80.86 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 80.86 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.83 million, in 1972.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 32nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 22.83 million | — |
| 1973 | 25.07 million | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 25.06 million | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 26.50 million | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 30.50 million | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 37.12 million | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 42.51 million | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 42.30 million | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 40.03 million | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 38.55 million | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 36.19 million | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 36.89 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 36.47 million | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 38.47 million | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 40.10 million | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 42.55 million | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 43.22 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 42.94 million | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 41.76 million | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 42.23 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 43.37 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 44.45 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 46.22 million | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 49.05 million | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 52.46 million | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 55.13 million | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 58.24 million | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 61.02 million | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 63.31 million | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 65.81 million | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 68.25 million | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 71.23 million | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 73.82 million | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 74.75 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 75.67 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 77.13 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 76.91 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 77.20 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 75.99 million | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 75.56 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 74.79 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 74.58 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 73.18 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 72.46 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 71.36 million | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 71.98 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 73.31 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 74.35 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 75.51 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 76.92 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 78.51 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 80.04 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 80.86 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.49 million | 22.83 million | 42.51 million | 8 |
| 1980s | 39.54 million | 36.19 million | 43.22 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.39 million | 41.76 million | 61.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.41 million | 63.31 million | 77.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.76 million | 71.36 million | 75.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.37 million | 75.51 million | 80.86 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46.05 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89.12 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.95 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 80.86 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.86 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.83 million in 1972.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 32nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-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