Enrolment in secondary education, female in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 120.59 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
120.59 million number
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
6th
of 43 groups
All-time high
120.59 million number
in 2019
All-time low
15.42 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Lower middle income, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Lower middle income recorded 120.59 million number for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Lower middle income peaked at 120.59 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.42 million number, in 1970.
Lower middle income ranks 6th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.42 million number | — |
| 1971 | 15.81 million number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 16.52 million number | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 17.29 million number | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 17.96 million number | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 18.75 million number | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 19.61 million number | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 20.41 million number | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 21.33 million number | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 22.44 million number | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 23.72 million number | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 24.83 million number | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 26.12 million number | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 28.64 million number | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 29.50 million number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 31.32 million number | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 32.93 million number | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 34.08 million number | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 35.08 million number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 36.10 million number | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 38.58 million number | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 41.31 million number | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 44.15 million number | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 47.02 million number | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 49.52 million number | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 51.29 million number | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 53.09 million number | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 55.89 million number | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 57.93 million number | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 59.40 million number | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 62.41 million number | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 64.52 million number | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 67.93 million number | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 72.65 million number | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 74.92 million number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 78.04 million number | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 80.19 million number | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 83.23 million number | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 87.51 million number | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 89.61 million number | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 94.35 million number | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 98.76 million number | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 102.80 million number | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 106.64 million number | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 111.61 million number | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 113.12 million number | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 115.66 million number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 115.89 million number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 119.51 million number | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 120.59 million number | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.56 million number | 15.42 million number | 22.44 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.23 million number | 23.72 million number | 36.10 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.82 million number | 38.58 million number | 59.40 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.10 million number | 62.41 million number | 89.61 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.89 million number | 94.35 million number | 120.59 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More education data for Lower middle income
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11.30 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 11.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 105.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.20 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Lower middle income?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Lower middle income was 120.59 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 120.59 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.42 million number in 1970.
- How does Lower middle income rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Lower middle income ranks 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower middle 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.