Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled was 76.53 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries stood at 76.53 million. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 76.53 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.85 million, in 1975.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 34th 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 20.85 million | — |
| 1976 | 24.67 million | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 31.11 million | +26.1% |
| 1978 | 36.32 million | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 35.90 million | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 33.42 million | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 31.62 million | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 29.09 million | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 29.62 million | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 28.96 million | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 30.72 million | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 32.05 million | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 34.34 million | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 35.06 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 34.80 million | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 33.77 million | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 34.38 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 35.75 million | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 37.02 million | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 38.76 million | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 41.69 million | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 45.22 million | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 48.35 million | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 51.42 million | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 54.42 million | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 56.88 million | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 59.58 million | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 62.21 million | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 65.33 million | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 68.02 million | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 69.00 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 69.99 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 71.46 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 71.28 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 71.60 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 70.44 million | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 70.05 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 69.34 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 69.22 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 67.93 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 67.33 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 66.36 million | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 67.12 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 68.60 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 69.79 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 71.02 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 72.47 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 74.12 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 75.69 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 76.53 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.77 million | 20.85 million | 36.32 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 31.97 million | 28.96 million | 35.06 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.08 million | 33.77 million | 54.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.53 million | 56.88 million | 71.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.62 million | 66.36 million | 70.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.96 million | 71.02 million | 76.53 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 76.53 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 76.53 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.85 million in 1975.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 34th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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) 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.