Enrolment in secondary education, female in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 75.11 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
75.11 million number
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
11th
of 43 groups
All-time high
79.04 million number
in 2009
All-time low
21.27 million number
in 1971
Years of data
49
1971–2019
Enrolment in secondary education, female in East Asia & Pacific, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in secondary education, female in East Asia & Pacific stood at 75.11 million number.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 79.04 million number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21.27 million number, in 1971.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21.27 million number | — |
| 1972 | 23.73 million number | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 25.92 million number | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 25.91 million number | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 27.35 million number | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 31.34 million number | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 37.96 million number | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 43.36 million number | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 43.20 million number | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 40.95 million number | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 39.55 million number | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 37.25 million number | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 37.06 million number | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 37.64 million number | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 39.68 million number | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 41.34 million number | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 43.82 million number | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 44.49 million number | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 44.20 million number | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 42.99 million number | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 43.42 million number | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 44.56 million number | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 45.65 million number | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 47.41 million number | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 50.33 million number | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 53.89 million number | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 55.21 million number | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 59.77 million number | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 62.62 million number | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 64.92 million number | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 67.47 million number | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 70.00 million number | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 73.02 million number | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 75.70 million number | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 76.61 million number | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 77.59 million number | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 79.00 million number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 78.76 million number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 79.04 million number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 77.87 million number | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 77.41 million number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 76.63 million number | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 76.41 million number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 74.97 million number | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 74.20 million number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 73.04 million number | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 73.68 million number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 74.93 million number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 75.11 million number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.12 million number | 21.27 million number | 43.36 million number | 9 |
| 1980s | 40.60 million number | 37.06 million number | 44.49 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.59 million number | 42.99 million number | 62.62 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.21 million number | 64.92 million number | 79.04 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.43 million number | 73.04 million number | 77.87 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in East Asia & Pacific?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in East Asia & Pacific was 75.11 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 79.04 million number in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.27 million number in 1971.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.