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

SDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled was 51.47 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
51.47 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
47th
of 221 groups
All-time high
55.64 million
in 2007
All-time low
21.29 million
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Eastern Asia is 51.47 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 55.64 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.29 million, in 1975.

SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 47th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1975 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1975 21.29 million
1976 24.74 million +16.2%
1977 31.02 million +25.3%
1978 35.96 million +16.0%
1979 35.18 million -2.2%
1980 32.47 million -7.7%
1981 30.70 million -5.5%
1982 28.06 million -8.6%
1983 27.17 million -3.2%
1984 27.46 million +1.1%
1985 28.86 million +5.1%
1986 30.00 million +4.0%
1987 31.63 million +5.4%
1988 31.97 million +1.1%
1989 31.43 million -1.7%
1990 30.37 million -3.4%
1991 30.69 million +1.1%
1992 31.38 million +2.2%
1993 32.05 million +2.1%
1994 33.00 million +3.0%
1995 34.79 million +5.4%
1996 37.27 million +7.1%
1997 38.93 million +4.5%
1998 41.26 million +6.0%
1999 43.78 million +6.1%
2000 45.65 million +4.3%
2001 47.96 million +5.1%
2002 49.81 million +3.9%
2003 52.03 million +4.5%
2004 54.02 million +3.8%
2005 54.95 million +1.7%
2006 55.32 million +0.7%
2007 55.64 million +0.6%
2008 55.57 million -0.1%
2009 55.19 million -0.7%
2010 53.70 million -2.7%
2011 52.87 million -1.5%
2012 51.72 million -2.2%
2013 51.44 million -0.5%
2014 48.68 million -5.4%
2015 47.32 million -2.8%
2016 45.96 million -2.9%
2017 45.51 million -1.0%
2018 45.69 million +0.4%
2019 46.32 million +1.4%
2020 47.18 million +1.9%
2021 48.22 million +2.2%
2022 49.50 million +2.7%
2023 50.67 million +2.3%
2024 51.47 million +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 29.64 million 21.29 million 35.96 million 5
1980s 29.98 million 27.17 million 32.47 million 10
1990s 35.35 million 30.37 million 43.78 million 10
2000s 52.61 million 45.65 million 55.64 million 10
2010s 48.92 million 45.51 million 53.70 million 10
2020s 49.41 million 47.18 million 51.47 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia

  1. 44 Republic of Korea 1.29 million compare
  2. 45 Ukraine 1.28 million compare
  3. 46 Afghanistan 1.27 million compare
  4. 47 Australia 1.26 million compare
  5. 48 Kazakhstan 1.25 million compare
  6. 49 Angola 1.21 million compare
  7. 50 Sudan 1.18 million 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 SDG: Eastern Asia?
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Eastern Asia was 51.47 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 55.64 million in 2007.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.29 million in 1975.
How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 47th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: 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.