Enrolment in secondary education, female in Low income
Low income: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 16.30 million number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Low income, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Low income recorded 16.30 million number for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Low income peaked at 16.30 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.05 million number, in 1970.
That places Low income 33rd out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Low income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.05 million number | — |
| 1971 | 2.16 million number | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 2.25 million number | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 2.33 million number | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 2.37 million number | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 2.42 million number | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 2.49 million number | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 2.60 million number | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 2.75 million number | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 2.95 million number | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 3.17 million number | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 3.39 million number | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 3.56 million number | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 3.71 million number | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 3.88 million number | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 3.94 million number | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 3.99 million number | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 4.02 million number | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 4.09 million number | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 4.09 million number | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 4.08 million number | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.11 million number | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 4.11 million number | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.16 million number | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 4.24 million number | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 4.60 million number | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 4.74 million number | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 4.85 million number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 5.09 million number | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 5.31 million number | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 5.58 million number | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 5.96 million number | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 6.41 million number | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 7.22 million number | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 7.76 million number | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 8.37 million number | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 9.09 million number | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 9.67 million number | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 10.52 million number | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 11.31 million number | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 12.17 million number | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 13.03 million number | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 13.82 million number | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 14.09 million number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 14.40 million number | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 14.90 million number | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 15.33 million number | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 15.83 million number | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 16.30 million number | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.44 million number | 2.05 million number | 2.95 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.78 million number | 3.17 million number | 4.09 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.53 million number | 4.08 million number | 5.31 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.19 million number | 5.58 million number | 11.31 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.43 million number | 12.17 million number | 16.30 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More education data for Low income
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 94.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.6% (2024)
- Labor force, female 43.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Low income?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Low income was 16.30 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 16.30 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 million number in 1970.
- How does Low income rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Low income ranks 33rd out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low income 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.