Enrolment in secondary education, female in IBRD only
IBRD only: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 193.76 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
193.76 million number
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
4th
of 43 groups
All-time high
193.76 million number
in 2019
All-time low
43.25 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in secondary education, female in IBRD only, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in secondary education, female in IBRD only stood at 193.76 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in IBRD only peaked at 193.76 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43.25 million number, in 1970.
That places IBRD only 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.25 million number | — |
| 1971 | 46.77 million number | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 50.55 million number | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 53.88 million number | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 55.56 million number | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 58.16 million number | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 63.09 million number | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 70.50 million number | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 76.59 million number | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 82.53 million number | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 80.92 million number | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 80.48 million number | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 79.27 million number | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 81.46 million number | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 82.90 million number | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 80.40 million number | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 90.32 million number | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 94.11 million number | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 96.53 million number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 97.92 million number | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 100.05 million number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 103.23 million number | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 107.08 million number | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 111.25 million number | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 115.61 million number | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 120.30 million number | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 125.77 million number | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 131.45 million number | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 136.93 million number | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 141.08 million number | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 146.71 million number | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 150.83 million number | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 156.25 million number | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 161.80 million number | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 165.85 million number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 168.31 million number | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 170.02 million number | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 173.19 million number | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 175.63 million number | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 176.59 million number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 178.49 million number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 181.56 million number | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 183.25 million number | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 187.05 million number | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 190.61 million number | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 189.61 million number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 190.34 million number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 189.81 million number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 192.50 million number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 193.76 million number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.09 million number | 43.25 million number | 82.53 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.43 million number | 79.27 million number | 97.92 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 119.27 million number | 100.05 million number | 141.08 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 164.52 million number | 146.71 million number | 176.59 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 187.70 million number | 178.49 million number | 193.76 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More education data for IBRD only
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 21.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4683 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in IBRD only?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in IBRD only was 193.76 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 193.76 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.25 million number in 1970.
- How does IBRD only rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- IBRD only ranks 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.