Enrolment in secondary education, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Enrolment in secondary education, female was 21.21 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 21.21 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 21.21 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million number, in 1970.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 28th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.21 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.24 million number | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 1.31 million number | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 1.38 million number | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 1.44 million number | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 1.54 million number | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 1.64 million number | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 1.76 million number | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 1.88 million number | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 2.02 million number | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 2.22 million number | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 2.41 million number | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 2.55 million number | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 2.70 million number | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 2.86 million number | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 2.97 million number | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 3.08 million number | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 3.21 million number | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 3.39 million number | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 3.46 million number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 3.58 million number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 3.75 million number | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 3.84 million number | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 3.94 million number | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 4.09 million number | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 4.46 million number | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 4.62 million number | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 4.74 million number | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 5.09 million number | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 5.42 million number | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 5.75 million number | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 6.24 million number | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 6.70 million number | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 7.26 million number | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 7.86 million number | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 8.61 million number | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 9.40 million number | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 10.28 million number | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 11.35 million number | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 12.39 million number | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 13.58 million number | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 14.69 million number | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 15.72 million number | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 16.73 million number | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 17.47 million number | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 18.25 million number | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 18.94 million number | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 19.69 million number | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 20.57 million number | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 21.21 million number | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.54 million number | 1.21 million number | 2.02 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.88 million number | 2.22 million number | 3.46 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.35 million number | 3.58 million number | 5.42 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.58 million number | 5.75 million number | 12.39 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.68 million number | 13.58 million number | 21.21 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.3723 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 21.21 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.21 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million number in 1970.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.