Enrolment in secondary education, female in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 146.04 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
146.04 million number
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
5th
of 43 groups
All-time high
146.04 million number
in 2019
All-time low
14.99 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in secondary education, female in Early-demographic dividend stood at 146.04 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 146.04 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.99 million number, in 1970.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 5th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.99 million number | — |
| 1971 | 15.58 million number | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 16.65 million number | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 17.73 million number | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 18.83 million number | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 20.39 million number | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 21.66 million number | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 22.81 million number | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 24.25 million number | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 25.75 million number | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 27.43 million number | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 29.09 million number | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 30.99 million number | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 34.37 million number | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 35.78 million number | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 38.02 million number | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 40.50 million number | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 42.39 million number | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 44.17 million number | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 45.91 million number | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 48.64 million number | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 51.63 million number | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 54.67 million number | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 57.99 million number | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 61.26 million number | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 64.04 million number | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 66.83 million number | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 70.63 million number | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 73.80 million number | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 76.21 million number | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 79.97 million number | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 82.79 million number | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 87.00 million number | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 92.35 million number | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 95.07 million number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 98.29 million number | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 101.52 million number | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 106.15 million number | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 109.82 million number | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 112.49 million number | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 117.36 million number | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 122.60 million number | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 126.89 million number | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 130.54 million number | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 136.94 million number | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 138.87 million number | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 141.79 million number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 141.95 million number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 145.38 million number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 146.04 million number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.86 million number | 14.99 million number | 25.75 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.86 million number | 27.43 million number | 45.91 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.57 million number | 48.64 million number | 76.21 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.54 million number | 79.97 million number | 112.49 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.84 million number | 117.36 million number | 146.04 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 26.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 13.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4142 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Early-demographic dividend?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Early-demographic dividend was 146.04 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 146.04 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.99 million number in 1970.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.