Enrolment in secondary education, female in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 40.05 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
40.05 million number
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
17th
of 43 groups
All-time high
44.23 million number
in 1986
All-time low
31.77 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Post-demographic dividend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in secondary education, female in Post-demographic dividend stood at 40.05 million number.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 44.23 million number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 31.77 million number, in 1970.
That places Post-demographic dividend 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.77 million number | — |
| 1971 | 34.46 million number | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 35.31 million number | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 36.63 million number | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 38.01 million number | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 39.32 million number | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 40.58 million number | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 41.82 million number | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 42.69 million number | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 42.23 million number | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 43.97 million number | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 44.06 million number | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 44.22 million number | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 44.12 million number | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 44.09 million number | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 43.82 million number | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 44.23 million number | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 44.15 million number | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 43.55 million number | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 42.96 million number | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 42.27 million number | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 42.26 million number | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 42.34 million number | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 43.04 million number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 43.62 million number | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 43.76 million number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 43.66 million number | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 41.89 million number | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 43.13 million number | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 43.00 million number | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 42.83 million number | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 43.02 million number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 42.83 million number | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 43.04 million number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 42.73 million number | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 42.69 million number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 42.29 million number | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 42.11 million number | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 41.80 million number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 41.49 million number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 41.18 million number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 40.61 million number | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 40.40 million number | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 41.36 million number | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 41.25 million number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 40.89 million number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 40.67 million number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 40.64 million number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 40.35 million number | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 40.05 million number | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.28 million number | 31.77 million number | 42.69 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.92 million number | 42.96 million number | 44.23 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.90 million number | 41.89 million number | 43.76 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.48 million number | 41.49 million number | 43.04 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.74 million number | 40.05 million number | 41.36 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 14 Japan 3.41 million number compare
- 15 Germany 3.24 million number compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.06 million number compare
- 17 France 2.99 million number compare
- 18 Thailand 2.88 million number compare
- 19 Iran 2.73 million number compare
- 20 South Africa 2.51 million number compare
More education data for Post-demographic dividend
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.08 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 565.10 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Post-demographic dividend?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Post-demographic dividend was 40.05 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 44.23 million number in 1986.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.77 million number in 1970.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.