Enrolment in secondary education, female in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 246.06 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
246.06 million number
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
1st
of 43 groups
All-time high
246.06 million number
in 2019
All-time low
47.58 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in secondary education, female in IDA & IBRD total, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in secondary education, female in IDA & IBRD total stood at 246.06 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 246.06 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.58 million number, in 1970.
That places IDA & IBRD total 1st 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47.58 million number | — |
| 1971 | 51.28 million number | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 55.32 million number | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 58.96 million number | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 60.85 million number | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 63.74 million number | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 68.90 million number | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 76.49 million number | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 82.89 million number | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 89.18 million number | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 88.13 million number | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 87.95 million number | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 87.37 million number | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 90.08 million number | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 92.08 million number | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 90.30 million number | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 100.72 million number | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 105.00 million number | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 107.78 million number | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 109.38 million number | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 111.80 million number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 115.95 million number | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 120.65 million number | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 125.42 million number | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 130.52 million number | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 136.39 million number | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 142.71 million number | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 149.28 million number | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 156.01 million number | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 161.22 million number | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 168.01 million number | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 173.49 million number | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 180.13 million number | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 187.41 million number | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 192.56 million number | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 196.48 million number | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 199.99 million number | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 204.37 million number | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 208.94 million number | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 212.09 million number | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 216.42 million number | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 221.31 million number | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 225.14 million number | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 231.25 million number | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 235.20 million number | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 236.23 million number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 238.32 million number | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 238.87 million number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 243.61 million number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 246.06 million number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.52 million number | 47.58 million number | 89.18 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.88 million number | 87.37 million number | 109.38 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 135.00 million number | 111.80 million number | 161.22 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 192.35 million number | 168.01 million number | 212.09 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 233.24 million number | 216.42 million number | 246.06 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
More education data for IDA & IBRD total
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 26.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 28.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.1% (2024)
- Labor force, female 39.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in IDA & IBRD total?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in IDA & IBRD total was 246.06 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 246.06 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.58 million number in 1970.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.