Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in secondary education, female was 267.14 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
267.14 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
8th
of 221 groups
All-time high
267.14 million
in 2024
All-time low
49.15 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) is 267.14 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 267.14 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.15 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 8th 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: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 65.80 million | — |
| 1971 | 49.15 million | -25.3% |
| 1972 | 52.85 million | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 56.44 million | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 72.56 million | +28.6% |
| 1975 | 62.75 million | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 66.93 million | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 75.18 million | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 82.09 million | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 102.70 million | +25.1% |
| 1980 | 88.98 million | -13.4% |
| 1981 | 86.71 million | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 88.20 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 91.81 million | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 92.43 million | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 100.41 million | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 98.37 million | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 103.05 million | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 105.30 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 106.31 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 115.86 million | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 117.78 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 120.86 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 120.77 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 125.46 million | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 131.41 million | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 138.01 million | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 144.33 million | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 152.26 million | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 156.33 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 162.78 million | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 168.44 million | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 176.79 million | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 184.11 million | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 189.29 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 193.29 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 196.32 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 201.43 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 206.07 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 209.37 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 213.73 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 218.68 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 222.62 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 228.58 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 232.76 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 233.99 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 236.40 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 237.43 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 242.60 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 246.08 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 250.70 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 256.15 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 261.63 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 264.86 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 267.14 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.64 million | 49.15 million | 102.70 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.16 million | 86.71 million | 106.31 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 132.31 million | 115.86 million | 156.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 188.79 million | 162.78 million | 209.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 231.29 million | 213.73 million | 246.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 260.10 million | 250.70 million | 267.14 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
More education data for WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 701.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6578 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 363.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 337.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 103.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.57 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 24.25 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) was 267.14 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 267.14 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.15 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 8th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 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