Enrolment in secondary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in secondary education, female was 68.15 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
68.15 million number
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
14th
of 45 groups
All-time high
70.57 million number
in 2009
All-time low
19.82 million number
in 1975
Years of data
45
1975–2019
Enrolment in secondary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 68.15 million number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 70.57 million number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19.82 million number, in 1975.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 19.82 million number | — |
| 1976 | 23.60 million number | +19.1% |
| 1977 | 29.99 million number | +27.1% |
| 1978 | 35.13 million number | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 34.67 million number | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 32.12 million number | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 30.31 million number | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 27.78 million number | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 27.36 million number | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 27.66 million number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 29.44 million number | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 30.82 million number | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 33.16 million number | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 33.94 million number | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 33.76 million number | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 32.76 million number | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 33.39 million number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 34.76 million number | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 36.01 million number | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 37.73 million number | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 40.62 million number | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 44.12 million number | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 47.25 million number | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 50.36 million number | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 53.39 million number | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 55.87 million number | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 58.59 million number | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 61.26 million number | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 64.39 million number | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 67.15 million number | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 68.07 million number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 69.06 million number | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 70.50 million number | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 70.29 million number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 70.57 million number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 69.43 million number | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 69.03 million number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 68.29 million number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 68.14 million number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 66.83 million number | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 66.20 million number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 65.21 million number | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 65.96 million number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 67.46 million number | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 68.15 million number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.64 million number | 19.82 million number | 35.13 million number | 5 |
| 1980s | 30.64 million number | 27.36 million number | 33.94 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.04 million number | 32.76 million number | 53.39 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.58 million number | 55.87 million number | 70.57 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.47 million number | 65.21 million number | 69.43 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 17 France 2.99 million number compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 159.24 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0841 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 10.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 68.15 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 70.57 million number in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.82 million number in 1975.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.