Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Enrolment in secondary education, female was 76.51 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.51 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
36th
of 221 groups
All-time high
76.51 million
in 2024
All-time low
20.84 million
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) is 76.51 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 76.51 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.84 million, in 1975.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 36th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 20.84 million | — |
| 1976 | 24.66 million | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 31.10 million | +26.1% |
| 1978 | 36.30 million | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 35.89 million | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 33.41 million | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 31.61 million | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 29.08 million | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 29.61 million | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 28.94 million | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 30.70 million | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 32.04 million | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 34.32 million | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 35.04 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 34.79 million | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 33.76 million | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 34.37 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 35.74 million | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 37.00 million | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 38.75 million | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 41.67 million | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 45.20 million | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 48.34 million | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 51.40 million | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 54.41 million | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 56.86 million | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 59.56 million | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 62.19 million | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 65.31 million | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 68.00 million | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 68.98 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 69.97 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 71.44 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 71.26 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 71.57 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 70.41 million | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 70.02 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 69.31 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 69.19 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 67.91 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 67.31 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 66.34 million | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 67.09 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 68.58 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 69.77 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 71.00 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 72.45 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 74.09 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 75.67 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 76.51 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.76 million | 20.84 million | 36.30 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 31.95 million | 28.94 million | 35.04 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.06 million | 33.76 million | 54.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.51 million | 56.86 million | 71.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.59 million | 66.34 million | 70.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.94 million | 71.00 million | 76.51 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
- 33 Morocco 1.77 million compare
- 34 Ghana 1.67 million compare
- 35 Saudi Arabia 1.65 million compare
- 36 Poland 1.61 million compare
- 37 Côte d'Ivoire 1.58 million compare
- 38 Peru 1.54 million compare
- 39 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.46 million compare
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) was 76.51 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 76.51 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.84 million in 1975.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 36th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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