Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Oecd Members
WB: Oecd Members: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 57.13 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
57.13 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
43rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
57.13 million
in 2024
All-time low
33.98 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Oecd Members, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Oecd Members is 57.13 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 57.13 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.98 million, in 1971.
WB: Oecd Members ranks 43rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Oecd Members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.25 million | — |
| 1971 | 33.98 million | -19.6% |
| 1972 | 34.85 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 36.67 million | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 37.65 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 40.19 million | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 40.30 million | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 41.65 million | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 42.81 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 42.40 million | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 44.36 million | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 45.04 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 45.71 million | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 46.08 million | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 46.52 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 47.69 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 47.54 million | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 47.99 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 48.98 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 49.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 47.86 million | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 47.11 million | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 48.89 million | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 48.31 million | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 49.49 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 49.87 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 50.27 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 50.37 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 50.59 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 50.61 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.86 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 51.42 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 51.84 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 52.54 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 52.48 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 52.92 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 52.89 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 53.02 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 53.10 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 53.24 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 53.39 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 53.10 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 52.79 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 55.50 million | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 55.77 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 55.85 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 55.84 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 56.07 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 55.96 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 55.93 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 56.28 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 56.57 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 56.82 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 57.10 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 57.13 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.28 million | 33.98 million | 42.81 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.89 million | 44.36 million | 49.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.34 million | 47.11 million | 50.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.43 million | 50.86 million | 53.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.02 million | 52.79 million | 56.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.78 million | 56.28 million | 57.13 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Oecd Members
- 40 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.38 million compare
- 41 Canada 1.31 million compare
- 42 Malaysia 1.29 million compare
- 43 Sri Lanka 1.29 million compare
- 44 Republic of Korea 1.29 million compare
- 45 Ukraine 1.28 million compare
- 46 Afghanistan 1.27 million compare
More education data for WB: Oecd Members
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 59.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 36.48 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 67.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.9041 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Oecd Members?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Oecd Members was 57.13 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The highest recorded value was 57.13 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.98 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Oecd Members rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- WB: Oecd Members ranks 43rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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