Enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 82.61 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82.61 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
29th
of 221 groups
All-time high
82.61 million
in 2024
All-time low
26.39 million
in 1974
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific stood at 82.61 million. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 82.61 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.39 million, in 1974.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 29th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 26.40 million | — |
| 1974 | 26.39 million | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 27.82 million | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 31.81 million | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 38.42 million | +20.8% |
| 1978 | 43.84 million | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 43.56 million | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 41.27 million | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 39.79 million | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 37.43 million | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 38.14 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 37.72 million | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 39.72 million | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 41.35 million | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 43.80 million | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 44.47 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 44.18 million | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 43.01 million | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 43.48 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 44.63 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 45.49 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 47.25 million | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 50.17 million | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 53.66 million | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 56.40 million | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 59.59 million | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 62.38 million | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 64.67 million | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 67.19 million | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 69.67 million | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 72.66 million | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 75.26 million | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 76.20 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 77.14 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 78.60 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 78.39 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 78.71 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 77.49 million | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 77.08 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 76.31 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 76.13 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 74.74 million | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 74.04 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 72.94 million | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 73.59 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 74.85 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 76.01 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 77.16 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 78.59 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 80.20 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 81.78 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 82.61 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.03 million | 26.39 million | 43.84 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 40.79 million | 37.43 million | 44.47 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.61 million | 43.01 million | 62.38 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.85 million | 64.67 million | 78.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.32 million | 72.94 million | 77.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.07 million | 77.16 million | 82.61 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 82.61 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 82.61 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.39 million in 1974.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 29th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 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