Enrolment in secondary education, female in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 107.47 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
107.47 million number
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
7th
of 43 groups
All-time high
109.45 million number
in 2007
All-time low
27.90 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Upper middle income, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in Upper middle income is 107.47 million number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Upper middle income peaked at 109.45 million number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 27.90 million number, in 1970.
That places Upper middle income 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.90 million number | — |
| 1971 | 31.09 million number | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 34.29 million number | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 37.06 million number | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 38.26 million number | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 40.36 million number | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 44.72 million number | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 51.54 million number | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 56.96 million number | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 62.08 million number | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 59.71 million number | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 58.23 million number | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 56.23 million number | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 56.20 million number | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 57.08 million number | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 53.30 million number | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 61.95 million number | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 64.90 million number | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 66.45 million number | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 66.89 million number | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 66.67 million number | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 67.95 million number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 69.81 million number | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 71.68 million number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 74.14 million number | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 77.93 million number | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 82.33 million number | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 86.16 million number | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 90.36 million number | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 93.86 million number | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 97.37 million number | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 100.37 million number | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 103.16 million number | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 104.98 million number | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 107.52 million number | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 107.80 million number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 108.58 million number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 109.45 million number | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 108.95 million number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 109.32 million number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 108.10 million number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 107.79 million number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 106.90 million number | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 108.78 million number | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 107.59 million number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 106.67 million number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 105.85 million number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 105.71 million number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 106.38 million number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 107.47 million number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.43 million number | 27.90 million number | 62.08 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.09 million number | 53.30 million number | 66.89 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.09 million number | 66.67 million number | 93.86 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.75 million number | 97.37 million number | 109.45 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.12 million number | 105.71 million number | 108.78 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 4 United States 12.12 million number compare
- 5 Brazil 11.38 million number compare
- 6 Bangladesh 8.28 million number compare
- 7 Mexico 7.27 million number compare
- 8 Pakistan 6.17 million number compare
- 9 Türkiye 5.45 million number compare
- 10 Philippines 5.39 million number compare
More education data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 0-14 19.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 13.41 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.7% (2024)
- Labor force, female 42.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Upper middle income?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Upper middle income was 107.47 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 109.45 million number in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.90 million number in 1970.
- How does Upper middle income rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Upper middle income ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper 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.