Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 34.07 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
34.07 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
36th
of 221 groups
All-time high
34.07 million
in 2024
All-time low
11.68 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1994–2024

10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M35.0M1994200920241994: 11.7M1995: 12.8M1996: 13.9M1997: 14.6M1998: 17.0M1999: 18.2M2000: 18.9M2001: 19.2M2002: 20.0M2003: 21.7M2004: 23.8M2005: 25.7M2006: 27.7M2007: 29.5M2008: 30.3M2009: 31.0M2010: 30.4M2011: 30.9M2012: 31.2M2013: 32.6M2014: 32.6M2015: 32.1M2016: 31.4M2017: 31.3M2018: 31.3M2019: 31.1M2020: 30.7M2021: 31.9M2022: 33.0M2023: 34.0M2024: 34.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) recorded 34.07 million for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 34.07 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.68 million, in 1994.

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 36th 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 ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 11.68 million
1995 12.81 million +9.6%
1996 13.89 million +8.4%
1997 14.58 million +5.0%
1998 16.98 million +16.5%
1999 18.18 million +7.1%
2000 18.86 million +3.8%
2001 19.20 million +1.8%
2002 20.02 million +4.3%
2003 21.73 million +8.5%
2004 23.78 million +9.4%
2005 25.66 million +7.9%
2006 27.66 million +7.8%
2007 29.52 million +6.7%
2008 30.26 million +2.5%
2009 31.01 million +2.5%
2010 30.45 million -1.8%
2011 30.90 million +1.5%
2012 31.21 million +1.0%
2013 32.65 million +4.6%
2014 32.58 million -0.2%
2015 32.07 million -1.6%
2016 31.43 million -2.0%
2017 31.30 million -0.4%
2018 31.33 million +0.1%
2019 31.09 million -0.7%
2020 30.70 million -1.3%
2021 31.87 million +3.8%
2022 32.99 million +3.5%
2023 33.97 million +3.0%
2024 34.07 million +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.69 million 11.68 million 18.18 million 6
2000s 24.77 million 18.86 million 31.01 million 10
2010s 31.50 million 30.45 million 32.65 million 10
2020s 32.72 million 30.70 million 34.07 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

  1. 33 Canada 687,349 compare
  2. 34 Ghana 660,213 compare
  3. 35 Republic of Korea 633,505 compare
  4. 36 Sri Lanka 623,396 compare
  5. 37 Myanmar 612,039 compare
  6. 38 Malaysia 601,574 compare
  7. 39 Sudan 599,320 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 34.07 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The highest recorded value was 34.07 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The lowest recorded value was 11.68 million in 1994.
How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 36th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 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