Enrolment in secondary education, female in IDA only

IDA only: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 34.63 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
34.63 million number
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
19th
of 43 groups
All-time high
34.63 million number
in 2019
All-time low
2.71 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Enrolment in secondary education, female in IDA only, 1970–2019

010.0M20.0M30.0M197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

IDA only recorded 34.63 million number for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in IDA only peaked at 34.63 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.71 million number, in 1970.

IDA only ranks 19th 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 IDA only, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) in IDA only, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 2.71 million number
1971 2.78 million number +2.7%
1972 2.90 million number +4.2%
1973 3.04 million number +5.0%
1974 3.13 million number +3.0%
1975 3.26 million number +4.1%
1976 3.40 million number +4.1%
1977 3.46 million number +1.7%
1978 3.61 million number +4.6%
1979 3.83 million number +5.9%
1980 4.23 million number +10.5%
1981 4.23 million number -0.1%
1982 4.58 million number +8.2%
1983 4.96 million number +8.4%
1984 5.32 million number +7.3%
1985 5.46 million number +2.5%
1986 5.73 million number +5.0%
1987 5.94 million number +3.7%
1988 6.22 million number +4.6%
1989 6.41 million number +3.1%
1990 6.51 million number +1.6%
1991 7.05 million number +8.3%
1992 7.53 million number +6.9%
1993 8.01 million number +6.3%
1994 8.57 million number +7.0%
1995 9.53 million number +11.2%
1996 10.21 million number +7.1%
1997 10.88 million number +6.6%
1998 11.94 million number +9.7%
1999 12.77 million number +6.9%
2000 13.68 million number +7.2%
2001 14.54 million number +6.3%
2002 15.54 million number +6.9%
2003 16.67 million number +7.2%
2004 17.04 million number +2.2%
2005 18.00 million number +5.6%
2006 19.05 million number +5.8%
2007 20.05 million number +5.3%
2008 21.35 million number +6.5%
2009 22.75 million number +6.5%
2010 24.47 million number +7.6%
2011 25.94 million number +6.0%
2012 27.38 million number +5.6%
2013 28.40 million number +3.7%
2014 29.28 million number +3.1%
2015 30.56 million number +4.4%
2016 31.97 million number +4.6%
2017 32.83 million number +2.7%
2018 34.08 million number +3.8%
2019 34.63 million number +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.21 million number 2.71 million number 3.83 million number 10
1980s 5.31 million number 4.23 million number 6.41 million number 10
1990s 9.30 million number 6.51 million number 12.77 million number 10
2000s 17.87 million number 13.68 million number 22.75 million number 10
2010s 29.95 million number 24.47 million number 34.63 million number 10

Countries ranked near IDA only

  1. 16 United Kingdom 3.06 million number compare
  2. 17 France 2.99 million number compare
  3. 18 Thailand 2.88 million number compare
  4. 19 Iran 2.73 million number compare
  5. 20 South Africa 2.51 million number compare
  6. 21 Ethiopia 2.44 million number compare
  7. 22 Colombia 2.42 million number compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female in IDA only?
Enrolment in secondary education, female in IDA only was 34.63 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in IDA only?
The highest recorded value was 34.63 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in IDA only?
The lowest recorded value was 2.71 million number in 1970.
How does IDA only rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
IDA only ranks 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in IDA only?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this IDA 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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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 8,239 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.