Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries
ALECSO: Member Countries: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 7.87 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries stood at 7.87 million. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries peaked at 7.87 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.45 million, in 1994.
That places ALECSO: Member Countries 116th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3.45 million | — |
| 1995 | 3.64 million | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 3.60 million | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.79 million | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 4.02 million | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 4.17 million | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 4.37 million | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 4.62 million | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 4.84 million | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 5.11 million | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 5.34 million | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 5.26 million | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 5.44 million | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 5.14 million | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 4.98 million | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 4.98 million | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.24 million | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 5.69 million | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 5.77 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 5.75 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.83 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 5.97 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 6.04 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.25 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 6.43 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 6.57 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 6.75 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 7.01 million | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 7.51 million | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 7.76 million | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 7.87 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.78 million | 3.45 million | 4.17 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.01 million | 4.37 million | 5.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.95 million | 5.24 million | 6.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.38 million | 6.75 million | 7.87 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Member Countries
More education data for ALECSO: Member Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 19.75 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 21.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.33 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.58 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 13.47 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 27.50 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 14.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ALECSO: Member Countries was 7.87 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 7.87 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.45 million in 1994.
- How does ALECSO: Member Countries rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 116th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Member Countries 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