Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 205.39 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
205.39 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
11th
of 221 groups
All-time high
205.39 million
in 2024
All-time low
45.92 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Ibrd Only, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Ibrd Only recorded 205.39 million for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 205.39 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.92 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Ibrd Only 11th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 WB: Ibrd Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63.12 million | — |
| 1971 | 45.92 million | -27.2% |
| 1972 | 49.39 million | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 52.75 million | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 68.68 million | +30.2% |
| 1975 | 58.66 million | -14.6% |
| 1976 | 62.60 million | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 70.55 million | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 77.04 million | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 97.17 million | +26.1% |
| 1980 | 82.77 million | -14.8% |
| 1981 | 80.46 million | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 80.89 million | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 83.97 million | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 84.10 million | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 91.48 million | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 89.27 million | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 93.29 million | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 95.19 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 96.74 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 106.13 million | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 107.15 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 109.36 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 108.61 million | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 112.70 million | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 117.41 million | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 123.00 million | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 128.50 million | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 134.99 million | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 138.18 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 143.50 million | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 147.82 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 154.97 million | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 160.50 million | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 164.45 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 166.94 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 168.06 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 171.84 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 174.28 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 175.28 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 177.13 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 180.19 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 181.89 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 185.76 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 189.38 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 188.42 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 189.12 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 188.64 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 191.40 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 192.93 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 195.81 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 199.68 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 203.60 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 204.39 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 205.39 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.59 million | 45.92 million | 97.17 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.81 million | 80.46 million | 96.74 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.60 million | 106.13 million | 138.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 162.76 million | 143.50 million | 175.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 186.49 million | 177.13 million | 192.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 201.78 million | 195.81 million | 205.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ibrd Only
More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.7% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 11.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 220.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 132.19 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 21.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 231.24 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 240.97 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 125.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 192.21 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Ibrd Only was 205.39 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 205.39 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.92 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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