Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 36.37 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
36.37 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
71st
of 221 groups
All-time high
36.37 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.88 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification recorded 36.37 million for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 36.37 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.88 million, in 1971.
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 71st 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: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.91 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.88 million | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 2.03 million | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 2.14 million | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 2.20 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 2.30 million | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 2.32 million | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 2.33 million | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 2.44 million | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 2.61 million | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 2.95 million | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 2.92 million | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 3.22 million | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 3.55 million | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 3.87 million | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 3.94 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 4.15 million | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 4.31 million | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 4.53 million | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 4.74 million | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 4.78 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 5.25 million | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 5.71 million | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 6.19 million | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 6.77 million | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 7.70 million | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 8.38 million | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 8.98 million | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 9.96 million | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 10.70 million | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 11.56 million | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 12.37 million | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 13.28 million | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 13.90 million | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 14.12 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 14.95 million | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 15.89 million | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 16.68 million | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 17.87 million | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 19.21 million | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 20.86 million | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 22.17 million | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 23.64 million | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 25.18 million | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 26.47 million | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 27.76 million | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 29.37 million | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 30.41 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 31.75 million | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 32.61 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 34.07 million | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 34.87 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 35.52 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 36.10 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 36.37 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.22 million | 1.88 million | 2.61 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.82 million | 2.92 million | 4.74 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.44 million | 4.78 million | 10.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.98 million | 11.56 million | 19.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.02 million | 20.86 million | 32.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.38 million | 34.07 million | 36.37 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
More education data for WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.1094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.8795 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3263 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.98 million (2024)
All data for WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification was 36.37 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- The highest recorded value was 36.37 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 71st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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