Enrolment in secondary education, female in IDA blend
IDA blend: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 17.66 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female in IDA blend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in IDA blend is 17.66 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in IDA blend peaked at 17.66 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.63 million number, in 1970.
That places IDA blend 32nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 IDA blend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.63 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.74 million number | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 1.87 million number | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 2.04 million number | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 2.16 million number | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 2.31 million number | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 2.42 million number | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 2.53 million number | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 2.68 million number | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 2.82 million number | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 2.98 million number | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 3.24 million number | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 3.53 million number | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 3.65 million number | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 3.85 million number | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 4.44 million number | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 4.66 million number | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 4.95 million number | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 5.04 million number | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 5.06 million number | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 5.24 million number | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 5.67 million number | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 6.03 million number | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 6.17 million number | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 6.35 million number | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 6.57 million number | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 6.74 million number | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 6.95 million number | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 7.14 million number | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 7.37 million number | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 7.61 million number | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 8.12 million number | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 8.34 million number | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 8.94 million number | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 9.66 million number | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 10.17 million number | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 10.92 million number | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 11.13 million number | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 11.96 million number | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 12.75 million number | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 13.46 million number | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 13.81 million number | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 14.51 million number | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 15.80 million number | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 15.30 million number | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 16.06 million number | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 16.02 million number | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 16.23 million number | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 17.04 million number | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 17.66 million number | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.22 million number | 1.63 million number | 2.82 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.14 million number | 2.98 million number | 5.06 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.42 million number | 5.24 million number | 7.37 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.96 million number | 7.61 million number | 12.75 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.59 million number | 13.46 million number | 17.66 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More education data for IDA blend
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.26 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 91.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 92.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 281.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in IDA blend?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in IDA blend was 17.66 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 17.66 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 million number in 1970.
- How does IDA blend rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- IDA blend ranks 32nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.