Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Low Income (july 2025)
WB: Low Income (july 2025): Enrolment in secondary education, female was 18.68 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
18.68 million
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
130th
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.68 million
in 2022
All-time low
1.85 million
in 1971
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Low Income (july 2025), 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Low Income (july 2025) stood at 18.68 million. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Low Income (july 2025) peaked at 18.68 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.85 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Low Income (july 2025) 130th out of 221 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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: Low Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.86 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.85 million | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 1.98 million | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 2.07 million | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 2.13 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 2.21 million | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 2.25 million | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 2.37 million | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 2.54 million | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 2.70 million | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 2.87 million | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 3.04 million | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 3.19 million | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 3.32 million | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 3.44 million | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 3.47 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 3.50 million | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 3.51 million | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 3.57 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 3.56 million | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.57 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 3.62 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 3.62 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 3.69 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 3.80 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 4.12 million | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 4.23 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 4.30 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 4.50 million | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 4.69 million | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 4.95 million | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 5.30 million | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 5.71 million | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 6.45 million | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 6.94 million | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 7.49 million | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 8.19 million | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 8.77 million | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 9.62 million | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 10.41 million | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 11.23 million | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 12.04 million | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 12.79 million | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 13.04 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 13.33 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 13.85 million | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 14.44 million | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 15.12 million | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 15.75 million | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 16.39 million | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 17.31 million | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 18.11 million | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 18.68 million | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.20 million | 1.85 million | 2.70 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.35 million | 2.87 million | 3.57 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.02 million | 3.57 million | 4.69 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.38 million | 4.95 million | 10.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.80 million | 11.23 million | 16.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.04 million | 17.31 million | 18.68 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near WB: Low Income (july 2025)
- 127 Liberia 133,341 compare
- 128 Mauritania 130,916 compare
- 129 Namibia 124,326 compare
- 130 Eritrea 121,144 compare
- 131 Lithuania 118,415 compare
- 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 112,260 compare
- 133 Republic of Moldova 110,880 compare
More education data for WB: Low Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.25 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8586 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.68 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.75 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.76 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Low Income (july 2025) was 18.68 million in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.68 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 130th out of 221 groups with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Low 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