Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia

MDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled was 48.26 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
48.26 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
55th
of 221 groups
All-time high
51.98 million
in 2007
All-time low
16.99 million
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1975–2024

20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M197519992024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

MDG: Eastern Asia recorded 48.26 million for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 51.98 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16.99 million, in 1975.

That places MDG: Eastern Asia 55th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1975 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1975 16.99 million
1976 20.38 million +20.0%
1977 26.58 million +30.4%
1978 31.45 million +18.3%
1979 30.60 million -2.7%
1980 27.89 million -8.9%
1981 25.98 million -6.9%
1982 23.21 million -10.7%
1983 22.19 million -4.4%
1984 22.38 million +0.8%
1985 23.63 million +5.6%
1986 24.55 million +3.9%
1987 26.09 million +6.3%
1988 26.39 million +1.1%
1989 25.85 million -2.0%
1990 24.87 million -3.8%
1991 25.28 million +1.6%
1992 26.13 million +3.4%
1993 26.99 million +3.3%
1994 27.99 million +3.7%
1995 29.94 million +7.0%
1996 32.53 million +8.7%
1997 34.58 million +6.3%
1998 36.75 million +6.3%
1999 39.37 million +7.1%
2000 41.30 million +4.9%
2001 43.72 million +5.8%
2002 45.69 million +4.5%
2003 48.04 million +5.2%
2004 50.15 million +4.4%
2005 51.16 million +2.0%
2006 51.62 million +0.9%
2007 51.98 million +0.7%
2008 51.95 million -0.1%
2009 51.59 million -0.7%
2010 50.12 million -2.9%
2011 49.27 million -1.7%
2012 48.13 million -2.3%
2013 47.88 million -0.5%
2014 45.14 million -5.7%
2015 43.80 million -3.0%
2016 42.47 million -3.0%
2017 42.05 million -1.0%
2018 42.28 million +0.5%
2019 42.97 million +1.6%
2020 43.87 million +2.1%
2021 44.95 million +2.4%
2022 46.25 million +2.9%
2023 47.44 million +2.6%
2024 48.26 million +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25.20 million 16.99 million 31.45 million 5
1980s 24.82 million 22.19 million 27.89 million 10
1990s 30.44 million 24.87 million 39.37 million 10
2000s 48.72 million 41.30 million 51.98 million 10
2010s 45.41 million 42.05 million 50.12 million 10
2020s 46.15 million 43.87 million 48.26 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia

  1. 52 Ecuador 888,053 compare
  2. 53 Iraq 844,474 compare
  3. 54 Madagascar 830,740 compare
  4. 55 Netherlands 803,955 compare
  5. 56 Chile 793,506 compare
  6. 57 Yemen 788,594 compare
  7. 58 Zambia 723,878 compare

See the full ranking of 439 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia was 48.26 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 51.98 million in 2007.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.99 million in 1975.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 55th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
439 places, 19,497 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.