Enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 274.67 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
274.67 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
6th
of 221 groups
All-time high
274.67 million
in 2024
All-time low
53.00 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries stood at 274.67 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 274.67 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.00 million, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 6th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 70.46 million | — |
| 1971 | 53.00 million | -24.8% |
| 1972 | 56.90 million | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 60.69 million | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 76.97 million | +26.8% |
| 1975 | 67.38 million | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 71.74 million | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 80.16 million | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 87.22 million | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 107.11 million | +22.8% |
| 1980 | 94.60 million | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 92.49 million | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 94.05 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 97.80 million | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 98.65 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 106.80 million | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 104.89 million | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 109.81 million | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 111.90 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 113.35 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 122.89 million | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 124.71 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 127.72 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 127.51 million | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 132.41 million | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 138.44 million | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 145.09 million | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 151.38 million | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 159.16 million | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 163.20 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 169.67 million | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 175.37 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 183.80 million | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 191.20 million | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 196.47 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 200.45 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 203.58 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 208.71 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 213.38 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 216.76 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 221.02 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 225.91 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 229.74 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 235.77 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 239.90 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 241.06 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 243.37 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 244.37 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 249.55 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 252.98 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 257.70 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 263.27 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 269.08 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 272.37 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 274.67 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.16 million | 53.00 million | 107.11 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.43 million | 92.49 million | 113.35 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 139.25 million | 122.89 million | 163.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 195.94 million | 169.67 million | 216.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 238.37 million | 221.02 million | 252.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 267.42 million | 257.70 million | 274.67 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 220.95 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 274.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8422 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 294.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 178.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.1674 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 108.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 274.67 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 274.67 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.00 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 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