Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)

WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled was 76.51 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
76.51 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
36th
of 221 groups
All-time high
76.51 million
in 2024
All-time low
20.84 million
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1975–2024

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M197519992024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) stood at 76.51 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 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 76.51 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.84 million, in 1975.

WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 36th 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1975 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1975 20.84 million
1976 24.66 million +18.3%
1977 31.10 million +26.1%
1978 36.30 million +16.7%
1979 35.89 million -1.1%
1980 33.41 million -6.9%
1981 31.61 million -5.4%
1982 29.08 million -8.0%
1983 29.61 million +1.8%
1984 28.94 million -2.2%
1985 30.70 million +6.1%
1986 32.04 million +4.3%
1987 34.32 million +7.1%
1988 35.04 million +2.1%
1989 34.79 million -0.7%
1990 33.76 million -3.0%
1991 34.37 million +1.8%
1992 35.74 million +4.0%
1993 37.00 million +3.5%
1994 38.75 million +4.7%
1995 41.67 million +7.6%
1996 45.20 million +8.5%
1997 48.34 million +6.9%
1998 51.40 million +6.3%
1999 54.41 million +5.8%
2000 56.86 million +4.5%
2001 59.56 million +4.7%
2002 62.19 million +4.4%
2003 65.31 million +5.0%
2004 68.00 million +4.1%
2005 68.98 million +1.4%
2006 69.97 million +1.4%
2007 71.44 million +2.1%
2008 71.26 million -0.3%
2009 71.57 million +0.4%
2010 70.41 million -1.6%
2011 70.02 million -0.6%
2012 69.31 million -1.0%
2013 69.19 million -0.2%
2014 67.91 million -1.9%
2015 67.31 million -0.9%
2016 66.34 million -1.4%
2017 67.09 million +1.1%
2018 68.58 million +2.2%
2019 69.77 million +1.7%
2020 71.00 million +1.8%
2021 72.45 million +2.0%
2022 74.09 million +2.3%
2023 75.67 million +2.1%
2024 76.51 million +1.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1977 +26.1% 24.66 million 31.10 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 29.76 million 20.84 million 36.30 million 5
1980s 31.95 million 28.94 million 35.04 million 10
1990s 42.06 million 33.76 million 54.41 million 10
2000s 66.51 million 56.86 million 71.57 million 10
2010s 68.59 million 66.34 million 70.41 million 10
2020s 73.94 million 71.00 million 76.51 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)

  1. 33 Morocco 1.77 million compare
  2. 34 Ghana 1.67 million compare
  3. 35 Saudi Arabia 1.65 million compare
  4. 36 Poland 1.61 million compare
  5. 37 Côte d'Ivoire 1.58 million compare
  6. 38 Peru 1.54 million compare
  7. 39 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.46 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) was 76.51 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 76.51 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 20.84 million in 1975.
How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 36th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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)
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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.