Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in secondary education, female was 129.46 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
129.46 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
16th
of 221 groups
All-time high
129.46 million
in 2024
All-time low
13.52 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) is 129.46 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 129.46 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.52 million, in 1971.
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 16th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.37 million | — |
| 1971 | 13.52 million | -50.6% |
| 1972 | 14.18 million | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 14.88 million | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 29.67 million | +99.4% |
| 1975 | 16.30 million | -45.1% |
| 1976 | 17.37 million | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 18.19 million | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 19.11 million | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 33.25 million | +74.0% |
| 1980 | 21.58 million | -35.1% |
| 1981 | 22.36 million | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 23.92 million | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 26.36 million | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 27.13 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 38.26 million | +41.0% |
| 1986 | 30.07 million | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 31.36 million | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 32.30 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 33.11 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 42.75 million | +29.1% |
| 1991 | 44.32 million | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 45.86 million | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 44.09 million | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 46.51 million | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 48.30 million | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 50.15 million | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 52.88 million | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 55.93 million | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 55.98 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 59.01 million | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 61.06 million | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 64.46 million | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 69.25 million | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 71.62 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 75.02 million | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 77.22 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 80.40 million | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 84.79 million | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 86.79 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 91.62 million | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 96.18 million | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 100.40 million | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 104.44 million | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 109.59 million | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 111.41 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 114.10 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 114.54 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 118.30 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 120.08 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 122.75 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 125.41 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 128.39 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 129.09 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 129.46 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.38 million | 13.52 million | 33.25 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.65 million | 21.58 million | 38.26 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.68 million | 42.75 million | 55.98 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.96 million | 59.01 million | 86.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.07 million | 91.62 million | 120.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.02 million | 122.75 million | 129.46 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
- 13 Russian Federation 5.20 million compare
- 14 Viet Nam 4.60 million compare
- 15 Kenya 3.38 million compare
- 16 Germany 3.29 million compare
- 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.26 million compare
- 18 Japan 3.22 million compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.16 million compare
More education data for WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2969 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 129.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2835 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 136.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8413 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 81.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 38.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) was 129.46 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 129.46 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.52 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 16th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Lower 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