Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: World
WB: World: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 314.66 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
314.66 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
4th
of 221 groups
All-time high
314.66 million
in 2024
All-time low
84.76 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: World is 314.66 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: World peaked at 314.66 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.76 million, in 1971.
That places WB: World 4th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 105.85 million | — |
| 1971 | 84.76 million | -19.9% |
| 1972 | 89.20 million | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 94.43 million | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 111.38 million | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 102.80 million | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 108.19 million | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 117.47 million | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 125.34 million | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 144.55 million | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 133.56 million | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 131.63 million | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 133.40 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 137.23 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 138.12 million | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 146.16 million | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 144.66 million | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 149.64 million | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 152.75 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 154.09 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 161.81 million | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 163.34 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 167.96 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 167.00 million | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 172.63 million | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 178.71 million | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 185.15 million | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 191.61 million | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 199.12 million | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 203.09 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 209.54 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 215.35 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 223.85 million | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 231.49 million | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 236.49 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 240.63 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 243.25 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 248.18 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 252.70 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 255.85 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 259.93 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 264.27 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 267.84 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 274.99 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 279.04 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 280.09 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 282.29 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 283.32 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 288.35 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 291.82 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 297.10 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 303.01 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 308.98 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 312.33 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 314.66 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.40 million | 84.76 million | 144.55 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 142.12 million | 131.63 million | 154.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 179.04 million | 161.81 million | 203.09 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 235.73 million | 209.54 million | 255.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 277.19 million | 259.93 million | 291.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 307.21 million | 297.10 million | 314.66 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: World
More education data for WB: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 651.68 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 412.76 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: World?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: World was 314.66 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in WB: World?
- The highest recorded value was 314.66 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in WB: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.76 million in 1971.
- How does WB: World rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- WB: World ranks 4th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: World 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