Enrolment in secondary education, female in North America
North America: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 13.53 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
13.53 million number
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
38th
of 43 groups
All-time high
13.53 million number
in 2019
All-time low
8.44 million number
in 1971
Years of data
49
1971–2019
Enrolment in secondary education, female in North America, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in North America is 13.53 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in North America peaked at 13.53 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.44 million number, in 1971.
North America ranks 38th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in North America, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.44 million number | — |
| 1972 | 8.66 million number | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 9.27 million number | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 9.84 million number | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 10.39 million number | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 10.91 million number | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 11.40 million number | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 11.78 million number | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 10.85 million number | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 12.16 million number | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 11.78 million number | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 11.89 million number | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 11.62 million number | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 11.58 million number | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 11.21 million number | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 11.19 million number | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 11.10 million number | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 10.86 million number | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 10.67 million number | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 10.49 million number | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 10.59 million number | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 10.85 million number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 11.17 million number | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 11.42 million number | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 11.58 million number | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 11.69 million number | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 11.98 million number | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 12.30 million number | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 12.31 million number | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 12.31 million number | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 12.56 million number | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 12.48 million number | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 12.87 million number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 13.15 million number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 13.26 million number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 13.20 million number | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 13.38 million number | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 13.30 million number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 13.32 million number | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 13.12 million number | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 13.08 million number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 13.13 million number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 13.09 million number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 13.21 million number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 13.30 million number | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 13.35 million number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 13.40 million number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.42 million number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 13.53 million number | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.17 million number | 8.44 million number | 11.78 million number | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.41 million number | 10.67 million number | 12.16 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.44 million number | 10.49 million number | 12.31 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.98 million number | 12.31 million number | 13.38 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.26 million number | 13.08 million number | 13.53 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 35 Peru 1.39 million number compare
- 36 Republic of Korea 1.38 million number compare
- 37 Morocco 1.37 million number compare
- 38 Malaysia 1.31 million number compare
- 39 Canada 1.30 million number compare
- 40 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.22 million number compare
- 41 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.21 million number compare
More education data for North America
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in North America?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in North America was 13.53 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 13.53 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.44 million number in 1971.
- How does North America rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- North America ranks 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.