Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 3.92 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
3.92 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
160th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.93 million
in 2021
All-time low
702,994
in 1998
Years of data
30
1993–2022

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1993–2022

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1993200720221993: 723.2k1994: 733.9k1995: 885.3k1996: 781.7k1997: 907.5k1998: 703.0k1999: 811.8k2000: 889.5k2001: 1.0M2002: 1.1M2003: 1.1M2004: 1.2M2005: 1.2M2006: 1.4M2007: 1.5M2008: 1.9M2009: 2.0M2010: 2.2M2011: 2.3M2012: 2.4M2013: 2.6M2014: 2.6M2015: 2.8M2016: 3.0M2017: 3.3M2018: 3.5M2019: 3.6M2020: 3.9M2021: 3.9M2022: 3.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2022, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) stood at 3.92 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 3.93 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 702,994, in 1998.

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 160th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1993 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1993 723,210
1994 733,883 +1.5%
1995 885,315 +20.6%
1996 781,652 -11.7%
1997 907,461 +16.1%
1998 702,994 -22.5%
1999 811,781 +15.5%
2000 889,500 +9.6%
2001 1.02 million +14.9%
2002 1.06 million +4.0%
2003 1.14 million +6.9%
2004 1.18 million +3.4%
2005 1.25 million +6.3%
2006 1.40 million +11.8%
2007 1.51 million +8.4%
2008 1.87 million +23.4%
2009 2.04 million +9.4%
2010 2.16 million +5.6%
2011 2.29 million +6.2%
2012 2.40 million +4.5%
2013 2.56 million +6.7%
2014 2.61 million +2.2%
2015 2.83 million +8.1%
2016 3.00 million +6.2%
2017 3.25 million +8.4%
2018 3.46 million +6.4%
2019 3.65 million +5.4%
2020 3.89 million +6.7%
2021 3.93 million +1.0%
2022 3.92 million -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 792,328 702,994 907,461 7
2000s 1.34 million 889,500 2.04 million 10
2010s 2.82 million 2.16 million 3.65 million 10
2020s 3.91 million 3.89 million 3.93 million 3

Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

  1. 157 Bhutan 10,542 compare
  2. 158 Iceland 10,405 compare
  3. 159 Malta 8,982 compare
  4. 160 Samoa 8,556 compare
  5. 161 Macao 7,161 compare
  6. 162 Bahamas 6,742 compare
  7. 163 Solomon Islands 5,993 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 3.92 million in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
The highest recorded value was 3.93 million in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
The lowest recorded value was 702,994 in 1998.
How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 160th out of 221 groups with data for 2022.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 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