Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 82.79 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82.79 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
28th
of 221 groups
All-time high
82.79 million
in 2024
All-time low
24.27 million
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific recorded 82.79 million for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 82.79 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.27 million, in 1972.
WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 28th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 24.27 million | — |
| 1973 | 26.53 million | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 26.53 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 27.98 million | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 31.99 million | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 38.61 million | +20.7% |
| 1978 | 44.04 million | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 43.79 million | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 41.52 million | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 40.04 million | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 37.68 million | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 38.39 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 37.97 million | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 39.97 million | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 41.59 million | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 44.05 million | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 44.71 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 44.44 million | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 43.26 million | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 43.74 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 44.88 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 45.74 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 47.51 million | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 50.43 million | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 53.91 million | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 56.66 million | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 59.85 million | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 62.63 million | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 64.92 million | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 67.44 million | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 69.93 million | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 72.92 million | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 75.52 million | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 76.47 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 77.40 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 78.87 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 78.66 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 78.97 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 77.75 million | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 77.33 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 76.56 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 76.35 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 74.95 million | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 74.24 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 73.12 million | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 73.77 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 75.03 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 76.18 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 77.34 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 78.76 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 80.37 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 81.95 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 82.79 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.97 million | 24.27 million | 44.04 million | 8 |
| 1980s | 41.03 million | 37.68 million | 44.71 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.86 million | 43.26 million | 62.63 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.11 million | 64.92 million | 78.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.53 million | 73.12 million | 77.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.24 million | 77.34 million | 82.79 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1638 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.79 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 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 82.79 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 82.79 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.27 million in 1972.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 28th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & 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