Enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 51.47 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
51.47 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
47th
of 221 groups
All-time high
55.64 million
in 2007
All-time low
21.29 million
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia stood at 51.47 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 55.64 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.29 million, in 1975.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 47th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 21.29 million | — |
| 1976 | 24.74 million | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 31.02 million | +25.3% |
| 1978 | 35.96 million | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 35.18 million | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 32.47 million | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 30.70 million | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 28.06 million | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 27.17 million | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 27.46 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 28.86 million | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 30.00 million | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 31.63 million | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 31.97 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 31.43 million | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 30.37 million | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 30.69 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 31.38 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 32.05 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 33.00 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 34.79 million | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 37.27 million | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 38.93 million | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 41.26 million | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 43.78 million | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 45.65 million | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 47.96 million | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 49.81 million | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 52.03 million | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 54.02 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 54.95 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 55.32 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 55.64 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 55.57 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 55.19 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 53.70 million | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 52.87 million | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 51.72 million | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 51.44 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 48.68 million | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 47.32 million | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 45.96 million | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 45.51 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 45.69 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 46.32 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 47.18 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 48.22 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 49.50 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 50.67 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 51.47 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.64 million | 21.29 million | 35.96 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 29.98 million | 27.17 million | 32.47 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.35 million | 30.37 million | 43.78 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.61 million | 45.65 million | 55.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.92 million | 45.51 million | 53.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.41 million | 47.18 million | 51.47 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
- 44 Republic of Korea 1.29 million compare
- 45 Ukraine 1.28 million compare
- 46 Afghanistan 1.27 million compare
- 47 Australia 1.26 million compare
- 48 Kazakhstan 1.25 million compare
- 49 Angola 1.21 million compare
- 50 Sudan 1.18 million compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 34.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 33.69 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.56 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia was 51.47 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.64 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.29 million in 1975.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 47th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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