Enrolment in secondary education, female in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 23.94 million number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
23.94 million number
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
27th
of 43 groups
All-time high
23.94 million number
in 2018
All-time low
1.16 million number
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Pre-demographic dividend recorded 23.94 million number for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 23.94 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.16 million number, in 1970.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 27th of 43 groups on this measure, 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.16 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.20 million number | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 1.28 million number | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 1.39 million number | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 1.48 million number | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 1.61 million number | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 1.74 million number | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 1.87 million number | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 2.10 million number | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 2.34 million number | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 2.62 million number | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 2.98 million number | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 3.30 million number | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 3.42 million number | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 3.63 million number | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 4.15 million number | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 4.29 million number | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 4.51 million number | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 4.60 million number | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 4.58 million number | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 4.72 million number | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 4.93 million number | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 5.10 million number | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 5.28 million number | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 5.48 million number | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 5.88 million number | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 6.06 million number | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 6.18 million number | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 6.47 million number | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 6.78 million number | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 7.16 million number | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 7.75 million number | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 8.28 million number | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 9.19 million number | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 10.00 million number | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 10.71 million number | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 11.33 million number | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 11.69 million number | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 13.26 million number | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 14.69 million number | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 16.16 million number | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 17.20 million number | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 18.53 million number | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 20.64 million number | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 20.54 million number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 21.71 million number | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 22.05 million number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 22.98 million number | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 23.94 million number | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.62 million number | 1.16 million number | 2.34 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.81 million number | 2.62 million number | 4.60 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.69 million number | 4.72 million number | 6.78 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.41 million number | 7.16 million number | 14.69 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.42 million number | 16.16 million number | 23.94 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More education data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64 55.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.2% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Pre-demographic dividend was 23.94 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 23.94 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 million number in 1970.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pre-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.