Enrolment in secondary education, female in World
World: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 288.92 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
288.92 million number
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
288.92 million number
in 2019
All-time low
77.10 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in secondary education, female in World, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
World recorded 288.92 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 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in World peaked at 288.92 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 77.10 million number, in 1970.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 77.10 million number | — |
| 1971 | 83.57 million number | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 88.54 million number | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 93.57 million number | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 96.88 million number | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 101.08 million number | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 107.58 million number | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 116.51 million number | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 123.96 million number | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 129.97 million number | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 130.88 million number | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 130.97 million number | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 130.62 million number | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 133.37 million number | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 135.40 million number | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 133.38 million number | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 144.16 million number | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 148.35 million number | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 150.50 million number | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 151.50 million number | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 153.26 million number | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 157.33 million number | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 162.18 million number | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 167.79 million number | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 173.60 million number | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 179.71 million number | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 186.02 million number | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 190.92 million number | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 199.00 million number | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 204.15 million number | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 210.90 million number | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 216.71 million number | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 223.36 million number | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 231.07 million number | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 236.23 million number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 240.50 million number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 243.70 million number | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 248.09 million number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 252.53 million number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 255.54 million number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 259.73 million number | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 264.19 million number | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 267.89 million number | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 275.04 million number | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 278.96 million number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 279.86 million number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 281.64 million number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 282.14 million number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 286.78 million number | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 288.92 million number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101.88 million number | 77.10 million number | 129.97 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 138.91 million number | 130.62 million number | 151.50 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 177.40 million number | 153.26 million number | 204.15 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 235.86 million number | 210.90 million number | 255.54 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 276.51 million number | 259.73 million number | 288.92 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near World
More education data for World
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 34.10 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4548 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in World?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in World was 288.92 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 288.92 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.10 million number in 1970.
- How does World rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- World ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.