Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 35.27 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35.27 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
34th
of 221 groups
All-time high
35.29 million
in 2023
All-time low
13.67 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
AIMS: East Asia recorded 35.27 million for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 35.29 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.67 million, in 1994.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 34th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 13.67 million | — |
| 1995 | 14.80 million | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 15.76 million | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 16.59 million | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 18.95 million | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 19.83 million | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 20.16 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 20.22 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 20.64 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 22.11 million | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 24.12 million | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 26.20 million | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 28.29 million | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 30.40 million | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 31.53 million | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 32.46 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 31.79 million | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 32.28 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 32.49 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 33.35 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 33.02 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 32.31 million | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 31.67 million | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 31.44 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 32.07 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 31.90 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 32.12 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 32.99 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 34.18 million | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 35.29 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 35.27 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.60 million | 13.67 million | 19.83 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 25.61 million | 20.16 million | 32.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.23 million | 31.44 million | 33.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.97 million | 32.12 million | 35.29 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 44.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia was 35.27 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.29 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.67 million in 1994.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 34th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release