Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Enrolment in secondary education, female was 25.42 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
25.42 million
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
103rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
25.42 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.23 million
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) is 25.42 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 25.42 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.23 million, in 1971.
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 103rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.25 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.23 million | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 1.36 million | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 1.43 million | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 1.73 million | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 1.59 million | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 1.85 million | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 1.96 million | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 2.08 million | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 2.22 million | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 2.40 million | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 2.59 million | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 2.73 million | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 2.87 million | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 3.02 million | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 3.12 million | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 3.22 million | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 3.34 million | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 3.52 million | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 3.58 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 3.69 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 3.85 million | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 3.92 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 4.01 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 4.15 million | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 4.52 million | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 4.66 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 4.78 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 5.10 million | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 5.45 million | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 5.79 million | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 6.31 million | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 6.80 million | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 7.37 million | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 7.99 million | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 8.75 million | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 9.56 million | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 10.46 million | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 11.55 million | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 12.61 million | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 13.81 million | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 14.94 million | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 15.98 million | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 16.99 million | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 17.74 million | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 18.53 million | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 19.31 million | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 20.11 million | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 21.03 million | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 21.88 million | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 22.95 million | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 23.79 million | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 24.47 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 25.42 million | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.67 million | 1.23 million | 2.22 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.04 million | 2.40 million | 3.58 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.41 million | 3.69 million | 5.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.72 million | 5.79 million | 12.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.03 million | 13.81 million | 21.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.16 million | 22.95 million | 25.42 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
- 100 Papua New Guinea 287,654 compare
- 101 Paraguay 285,048 compare
- 102 New Zealand 283,630 compare
- 103 Finland 280,873 compare
- 104 Guinea 280,001 compare
- 105 Oman 263,690 compare
- 106 Lao People's Democratic Republic 259,159 compare
More education data for WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.79 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.13 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.57 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.23 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.11 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 25.42 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.42 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 103rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 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