Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 59.84 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
59.84 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
15th
of 221 groups
All-time high
59.89 million
in 2023
All-time low
12.40 million
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) stood at 59.84 million.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 59.89 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.40 million, in 1993.
That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 12.40 million | — |
| 1994 | 13.91 million | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 15.26 million | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 13.99 million | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 16.23 million | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 22.53 million | +38.9% |
| 1999 | 22.68 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 24.55 million | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 25.04 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 26.27 million | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 28.73 million | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 29.52 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 30.69 million | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 32.12 million | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 32.89 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 35.79 million | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 37.19 million | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 39.34 million | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 41.73 million | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 44.30 million | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 45.70 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 48.74 million | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 49.11 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 50.56 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 49.76 million | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 52.63 million | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 54.14 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 55.69 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 57.41 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 59.16 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 59.89 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 59.84 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.72 million | 12.40 million | 22.68 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 30.28 million | 24.55 million | 37.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.60 million | 39.34 million | 54.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.40 million | 55.69 million | 59.89 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- 12 Philippines 2.06 million compare
- 13 Kenya 2.02 million compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.78 million compare
- 15 Viet Nam 1.74 million compare
- 16 South Africa 1.72 million compare
- 17 Japan 1.63 million compare
- 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.50 million compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0831 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 170.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 181.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 59.84 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The highest recorded value was 59.89 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.40 million in 1993.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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