Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 270.72 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
270.72 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
7th
of 221 groups
All-time high
270.72 million
in 2024
All-time low
51.57 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total stood at 270.72 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total peaked at 270.72 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.57 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 7th 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: Ida & Ibrd Total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 68.67 million | — |
| 1971 | 51.57 million | -24.9% |
| 1972 | 55.35 million | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 58.98 million | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 75.09 million | +27.3% |
| 1975 | 65.31 million | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 69.37 million | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 77.50 million | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 84.31 million | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 104.80 million | +24.3% |
| 1980 | 91.00 million | -13.2% |
| 1981 | 88.61 million | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 90.03 million | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 93.64 million | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 94.34 million | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 102.44 million | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 100.50 million | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 105.42 million | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 107.71 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 109.28 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 118.97 million | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 120.97 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 124.07 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 123.98 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 128.87 million | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 134.79 million | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 141.39 million | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 147.76 million | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 155.62 million | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 159.74 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 166.23 million | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 171.93 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 180.32 million | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 187.59 million | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 192.61 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 196.56 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 199.49 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 204.51 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 209.12 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 212.32 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 216.65 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 221.54 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 225.43 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 231.62 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 235.65 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 236.80 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 239.11 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 240.10 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 245.30 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 248.80 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 253.95 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 259.41 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 264.92 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 268.23 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 270.72 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.09 million | 51.57 million | 104.80 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.30 million | 88.61 million | 109.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 135.62 million | 118.97 million | 159.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 192.07 million | 166.23 million | 212.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 234.10 million | 216.65 million | 248.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 263.45 million | 253.95 million | 270.72 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9272 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 290.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 177.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.0827 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 215.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 105.44 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total was 270.72 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The highest recorded value was 270.72 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.57 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 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