Enrolment in secondary education, female in IDA total
IDA total: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 52.56 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
52.56 million number
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
15th
of 43 groups
All-time high
52.56 million number
in 2019
All-time low
4.64 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in secondary education, female in IDA total, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in secondary education, female in IDA total stood at 52.56 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in IDA total peaked at 52.56 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.64 million number, in 1970.
That places IDA total 15th 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 total, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.64 million number | — |
| 1971 | 4.84 million number | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 5.10 million number | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 5.43 million number | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 5.65 million number | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 5.94 million number | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 6.19 million number | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 6.35 million number | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 6.67 million number | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 7.02 million number | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 7.58 million number | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 7.83 million number | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 8.47 million number | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 8.98 million number | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 9.55 million number | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 10.27 million number | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 10.78 million number | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 11.28 million number | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 11.65 million number | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 11.86 million number | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 12.15 million number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 13.12 million number | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 13.95 million number | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 14.54 million number | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 15.28 million number | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 16.45 million number | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 17.30 million number | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 18.17 million number | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 19.39 million number | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 20.46 million number | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 21.63 million number | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 23.01 million number | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 24.25 million number | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 25.98 million number | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 27.09 million number | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 28.54 million number | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 30.33 million number | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 31.53 million number | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 33.65 million number | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 35.82 million number | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 38.23 million number | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 40.06 million number | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 42.18 million number | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 44.48 million number | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 44.86 million number | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 46.88 million number | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 48.24 million number | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 49.31 million number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 51.37 million number | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 52.56 million number | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.78 million number | 4.64 million number | 7.02 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.83 million number | 7.58 million number | 11.86 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.08 million number | 12.15 million number | 20.46 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.18 million number | 21.63 million number | 35.82 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.82 million number | 38.23 million number | 52.56 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More education data for IDA total
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 7.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.5% (2024)
- Labor force, total 757.58 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in IDA total?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in IDA total was 52.56 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 52.56 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.64 million number in 1970.
- How does IDA total rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- IDA total ranks 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA 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.