Enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 314.34 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
314.34 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
5th
of 221 groups
All-time high
314.34 million
in 2024
All-time low
84.51 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: World recorded 314.34 million for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: World peaked at 314.34 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.51 million, in 1971.
UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 221 groups on this measure, 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: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 105.44 million | — |
| 1971 | 84.51 million | -19.9% |
| 1972 | 88.94 million | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 94.14 million | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 111.07 million | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 102.48 million | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 107.85 million | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 117.11 million | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 124.95 million | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 144.14 million | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 133.13 million | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 131.20 million | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 133.04 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 136.80 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 137.69 million | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 145.73 million | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 144.23 million | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 149.21 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 152.32 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 153.65 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 161.38 million | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 162.90 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 167.53 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 166.57 million | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 172.19 million | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 178.27 million | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 184.71 million | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 191.16 million | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 198.68 million | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 202.66 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 209.11 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 214.92 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 223.42 million | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 231.05 million | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 236.05 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 240.19 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 242.81 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 247.73 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 252.26 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 255.41 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 259.50 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 263.86 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 267.44 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 274.61 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 278.68 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 279.74 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 281.96 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 283.00 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 288.04 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 291.52 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 296.79 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 302.70 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 308.67 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 312.02 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 314.34 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.06 million | 84.51 million | 144.14 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 141.70 million | 131.20 million | 153.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 178.60 million | 161.38 million | 202.66 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 235.30 million | 209.11 million | 255.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 276.83 million | 259.50 million | 291.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 306.90 million | 296.79 million | 314.34 million | 5 |
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23.55 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: World?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in UNICEF: World was 314.34 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The highest recorded value was 314.34 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.51 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: World ranks 5th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: World 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