Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: World

UNICEF: World: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled was 314.34 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
314.34 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
5th
of 221 groups
All-time high
314.34 million
in 2024
All-time low
84.51 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: World, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: World is 314.34 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: World peaked at 314.34 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.51 million, in 1971.

That places UNICEF: World 5th 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 (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: World, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: World, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 105.44 million
1971 84.51 million -19.9%
1972 88.94 million +5.2%
1973 94.14 million +5.9%
1974 111.07 million +18.0%
1975 102.48 million -7.7%
1976 107.85 million +5.2%
1977 117.11 million +8.6%
1978 124.95 million +6.7%
1979 144.14 million +15.4%
1980 133.13 million -7.6%
1981 131.20 million -1.5%
1982 133.04 million +1.4%
1983 136.80 million +2.8%
1984 137.69 million +0.7%
1985 145.73 million +5.8%
1986 144.23 million -1.0%
1987 149.21 million +3.5%
1988 152.32 million +2.1%
1989 153.65 million +0.9%
1990 161.38 million +5.0%
1991 162.90 million +0.9%
1992 167.53 million +2.8%
1993 166.57 million -0.6%
1994 172.19 million +3.4%
1995 178.27 million +3.5%
1996 184.71 million +3.6%
1997 191.16 million +3.5%
1998 198.68 million +3.9%
1999 202.66 million +2.0%
2000 209.11 million +3.2%
2001 214.92 million +2.8%
2002 223.42 million +4.0%
2003 231.05 million +3.4%
2004 236.05 million +2.2%
2005 240.19 million +1.8%
2006 242.81 million +1.1%
2007 247.73 million +2.0%
2008 252.26 million +1.8%
2009 255.41 million +1.2%
2010 259.50 million +1.6%
2011 263.86 million +1.7%
2012 267.44 million +1.4%
2013 274.61 million +2.7%
2014 278.68 million +1.5%
2015 279.74 million +0.4%
2016 281.96 million +0.8%
2017 283.00 million +0.4%
2018 288.04 million +1.8%
2019 291.52 million +1.2%
2020 296.79 million +1.8%
2021 302.70 million +2.0%
2022 308.67 million +2.0%
2023 312.02 million +1.1%
2024 314.34 million +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 108.06 million 84.51 million 144.14 million 10
1980s 141.70 million 131.20 million 153.65 million 10
1990s 178.60 million 161.38 million 202.66 million 10
2000s 235.30 million 209.11 million 255.41 million 10
2010s 276.83 million 259.50 million 291.52 million 10
2020s 306.90 million 296.79 million 314.34 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: World

  1. 2 China 45.69 million compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 13.32 million compare
  3. 4 United States 12.29 million compare
  4. 5 Brazil 10.69 million compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 9.25 million compare
  6. 7 Bangladesh 7.97 million compare
  7. 8 Nigeria 7.54 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: World?
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: World was 314.34 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: World?
The highest recorded value was 314.34 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: World?
The lowest recorded value was 84.51 million in 1971.
How does UNICEF: World rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
UNICEF: World ranks 5th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: World 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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Indicator
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.