Enrolment in secondary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Enrolment in secondary education, female was 69.16 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
69.16 million number
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
13th
of 45 groups
All-time high
71.67 million number
in 2009
All-time low
20.77 million number
in 1975
Years of data
45
1975–2019
Enrolment in secondary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in secondary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 69.16 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 71.67 million number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20.77 million number, in 1975.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 13th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 20.77 million number | — |
| 1976 | 24.54 million number | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 30.96 million number | +26.1% |
| 1978 | 36.15 million number | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 35.76 million number | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 33.30 million number | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 31.56 million number | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 29.08 million number | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 28.69 million number | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 28.99 million number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 30.76 million number | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 32.10 million number | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 34.38 million number | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 35.09 million number | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 34.83 million number | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 33.76 million number | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 34.33 million number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 35.68 million number | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 36.92 million number | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 38.67 million number | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 41.59 million number | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 45.13 million number | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 48.28 million number | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 51.38 million number | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 54.43 million number | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 56.92 million number | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 59.63 million number | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 62.30 million number | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 65.44 million number | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 68.21 million number | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 69.14 million number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 70.15 million number | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 71.60 million number | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 71.38 million number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 71.67 million number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 70.52 million number | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 70.11 million number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 69.36 million number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 69.21 million number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 67.89 million number | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 67.25 million number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 66.25 million number | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 67.00 million number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 68.48 million number | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 69.16 million number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.63 million number | 20.77 million number | 36.15 million number | 5 |
| 1980s | 31.88 million number | 28.69 million number | 35.09 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.02 million number | 33.76 million number | 54.43 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.64 million number | 56.92 million number | 71.67 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.53 million number | 66.25 million number | 70.52 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 10 Philippines 5.39 million number compare
- 11 Russian Federation 4.93 million number compare
- 12 Nigeria 4.80 million number compare
- 13 Egypt 4.55 million number compare
- 14 Japan 3.41 million number compare
- 15 Germany 3.24 million number compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.06 million number compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 161.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 179.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 69.16 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 71.67 million number in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.77 million number in 1975.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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.