Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)

WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in secondary education, female was 247.51 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
247.51 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
10th
of 221 groups
All-time high
247.51 million
in 2024
All-time low
47.30 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024

50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) stood at 247.51 million. 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 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 247.51 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.30 million, in 1971.

WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Middle Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) in WB: Middle Income (july 2025), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 63.94 million
1971 47.30 million -26.0%
1972 50.87 million +7.6%
1973 54.38 million +6.9%
1974 70.44 million +29.5%
1975 60.55 million -14.0%
1976 64.68 million +6.8%
1977 72.81 million +12.6%
1978 79.55 million +9.3%
1979 100.00 million +25.7%
1980 86.11 million -13.9%
1981 83.67 million -2.8%
1982 85.01 million +1.6%
1983 88.48 million +4.1%
1984 89.00 million +0.6%
1985 96.94 million +8.9%
1986 94.87 million -2.1%
1987 99.54 million +4.9%
1988 101.72 million +2.2%
1989 102.75 million +1.0%
1990 112.29 million +9.3%
1991 114.15 million +1.7%
1992 117.23 million +2.7%
1993 117.07 million -0.1%
1994 121.66 million +3.9%
1995 127.29 million +4.6%
1996 133.78 million +5.1%
1997 140.03 million +4.7%
1998 147.76 million +5.5%
1999 151.64 million +2.6%
2000 157.84 million +4.1%
2001 163.15 million +3.4%
2002 171.09 million +4.9%
2003 177.66 million +3.8%
2004 182.35 million +2.6%
2005 185.81 million +1.9%
2006 188.13 million +1.3%
2007 192.66 million +2.4%
2008 196.45 million +2.0%
2009 198.95 million +1.3%
2010 202.51 million +1.8%
2011 206.63 million +2.0%
2012 209.83 million +1.5%
2013 215.54 million +2.7%
2014 219.44 million +1.8%
2015 220.14 million +0.3%
2016 221.96 million +0.8%
2017 222.30 million +0.2%
2018 226.85 million +2.0%
2019 229.68 million +1.3%
2020 233.39 million +1.6%
2021 238.03 million +2.0%
2022 242.94 million +2.1%
2023 245.55 million +1.1%
2024 247.51 million +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 66.45 million 47.30 million 100.00 million 10
1980s 92.81 million 83.67 million 102.75 million 10
1990s 128.29 million 112.29 million 151.64 million 10
2000s 181.41 million 157.84 million 198.95 million 10
2010s 217.49 million 202.51 million 229.68 million 10
2020s 241.49 million 233.39 million 247.51 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Middle Income (july 2025)

  1. 7 Bangladesh 7.97 million compare
  2. 8 Nigeria 7.54 million compare
  3. 9 Mexico 7.33 million compare
  4. 10 Türkiye 5.96 million compare
  5. 11 Philippines 5.90 million compare
  6. 12 Egypt 5.58 million compare
  7. 13 Russian Federation 5.20 million compare

See the full ranking of 439 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) was 247.51 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 247.51 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 47.30 million in 1971.
How does WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: 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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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 18,761 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release