Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Post-demographic Dividend
WB: Post-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 40.99 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
40.99 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
60th
of 221 groups
All-time high
45.06 million
in 1988
All-time low
33.96 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Post-demographic Dividend is 40.99 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Post-demographic Dividend peaked at 45.06 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 33.96 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Post-demographic Dividend 60th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37.73 million | — |
| 1971 | 33.96 million | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 34.59 million | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 36.31 million | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 37.13 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 38.32 million | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 39.57 million | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 40.65 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 41.57 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 41.08 million | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 42.91 million | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 43.04 million | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 43.35 million | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 43.44 million | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 43.61 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 43.57 million | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 44.07 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 44.36 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 45.06 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 45.03 million | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 42.84 million | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 42.51 million | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 43.94 million | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 42.97 million | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 43.64 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 43.96 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 43.74 million | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 43.69 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 43.25 million | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 43.07 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 42.92 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 42.90 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 42.87 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 43.06 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 42.76 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 42.70 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 42.26 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 42.04 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 41.83 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 41.52 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 41.26 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 40.61 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 40.35 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 41.32 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 41.22 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 40.88 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 40.68 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 40.64 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 40.35 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 40.36 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.42 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 40.86 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 41.03 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 40.97 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 40.99 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.09 million | 33.96 million | 41.57 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.84 million | 42.91 million | 45.06 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.36 million | 42.51 million | 43.96 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.49 million | 41.52 million | 43.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.77 million | 40.35 million | 41.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.86 million | 40.42 million | 41.03 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 821,878 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0437 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 22.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 27.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Post-demographic Dividend was 40.99 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 45.06 million in 1988.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.96 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 60th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Post-demographic Dividend 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