Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 84.46 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
84.46 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
27th
of 221 groups
All-time high
88.77 million
in 2005
All-time low
37.50 million
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend stood at 84.46 million.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 88.77 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 37.50 million, in 1973.
That places WB: Late-demographic Dividend 27th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 37.50 million | — |
| 1974 | 38.37 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 39.84 million | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 43.72 million | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 50.65 million | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 55.95 million | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 61.82 million | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 59.17 million | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 55.43 million | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 54.32 million | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 54.47 million | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 53.76 million | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 48.60 million | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 54.80 million | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 57.08 million | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 57.65 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 57.48 million | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 57.44 million | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 57.38 million | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 58.71 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 59.85 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 61.47 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 63.98 million | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 67.23 million | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 70.16 million | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 73.55 million | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 76.54 million | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 79.02 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 81.47 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 85.31 million | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 86.50 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 88.36 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 88.77 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 87.92 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 88.08 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 87.61 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 86.88 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 85.01 million | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 83.79 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 82.09 million | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 82.55 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 80.29 million | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 78.49 million | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 77.19 million | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 76.63 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 77.15 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 77.79 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 78.98 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 80.49 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 81.86 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 83.19 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 84.46 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.84 million | 37.50 million | 61.82 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 55.28 million | 48.60 million | 59.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.63 million | 57.38 million | 76.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.99 million | 79.02 million | 88.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.10 million | 76.63 million | 85.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.80 million | 78.98 million | 84.46 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3035 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 92.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 96.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68.96 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 84.46 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 88.77 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.50 million in 1973.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 27th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Late-demographic Dividend 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