Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)

ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106): Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 18.95 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18.95 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
55th
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.95 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.24 million
in 1996
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), 1995–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1995200920241995: 5.3M1996: 5.2M1997: 6.0M1998: 6.1M1999: 6.4M2000: 6.7M2001: 7.2M2002: 7.4M2003: 8.0M2004: 8.4M2005: 8.6M2006: 8.8M2007: 8.8M2008: 9.3M2009: 9.7M2010: 10.4M2011: 11.3M2012: 12.0M2013: 13.3M2014: 12.5M2015: 13.1M2016: 13.3M2017: 13.9M2018: 14.3M2019: 15.3M2020: 16.3M2021: 17.3M2022: 17.7M2023: 18.5M2024: 18.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) is 18.95 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) peaked at 18.95 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.24 million, in 1996.

ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 55th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 5.28 million
1996 5.24 million -0.8%
1997 6.02 million +14.8%
1998 6.12 million +1.7%
1999 6.43 million +5.1%
2000 6.70 million +4.1%
2001 7.19 million +7.3%
2002 7.43 million +3.3%
2003 7.99 million +7.6%
2004 8.43 million +5.5%
2005 8.55 million +1.4%
2006 8.78 million +2.7%
2007 8.75 million -0.3%
2008 9.26 million +5.8%
2009 9.68 million +4.6%
2010 10.42 million +7.6%
2011 11.31 million +8.5%
2012 11.99 million +6.0%
2013 13.27 million +10.7%
2014 12.52 million -5.7%
2015 13.06 million +4.3%
2016 13.31 million +1.9%
2017 13.86 million +4.2%
2018 14.35 million +3.5%
2019 15.32 million +6.8%
2020 16.26 million +6.2%
2021 17.32 million +6.5%
2022 17.75 million +2.5%
2023 18.47 million +4.1%
2024 18.95 million +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.82 million 5.24 million 6.43 million 5
2000s 8.28 million 6.70 million 9.68 million 10
2010s 12.94 million 10.42 million 15.32 million 10
2020s 17.75 million 16.26 million 18.95 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) was 18.95 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
The highest recorded value was 18.95 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.24 million in 1996.
How does ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 55th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,681 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release