Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 37.07 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
37.07 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
28th
of 221 groups
All-time high
37.07 million
in 2024
All-time low
9.83 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1997–2024

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1997201020241997: 9.8M1998: 13.0M1999: 13.5M2000: 14.1M2001: 14.5M2002: 14.9M2003: 15.8M2004: 16.2M2005: 16.6M2006: 17.5M2007: 18.2M2008: 19.1M2009: 20.5M2010: 21.4M2011: 23.0M2012: 24.1M2013: 25.6M2014: 25.1M2015: 26.4M2016: 27.2M2017: 28.0M2018: 30.0M2019: 31.5M2020: 33.0M2021: 34.2M2022: 35.0M2023: 36.5M2024: 37.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 stood at 37.07 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 peaked at 37.07 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.83 million, in 1997.

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 28th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 9.83 million
1998 13.04 million +32.7%
1999 13.51 million +3.5%
2000 14.08 million +4.2%
2001 14.47 million +2.8%
2002 14.86 million +2.7%
2003 15.81 million +6.4%
2004 16.20 million +2.4%
2005 16.57 million +2.3%
2006 17.51 million +5.7%
2007 18.24 million +4.2%
2008 19.15 million +5.0%
2009 20.53 million +7.2%
2010 21.43 million +4.3%
2011 22.97 million +7.2%
2012 24.14 million +5.1%
2013 25.59 million +6.0%
2014 25.08 million -2.0%
2015 26.35 million +5.1%
2016 27.24 million +3.4%
2017 28.03 million +2.9%
2018 30.01 million +7.0%
2019 31.48 million +4.9%
2020 33.03 million +4.9%
2021 34.17 million +3.4%
2022 35.00 million +2.4%
2023 36.45 million +4.1%
2024 37.07 million +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.13 million 9.83 million 13.51 million 3
2000s 16.74 million 14.08 million 20.53 million 10
2010s 26.23 million 21.43 million 31.48 million 10
2020s 35.14 million 33.03 million 37.07 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

  1. 25 Germany 1.00 million compare
  2. 26 Spain 992,401 compare
  3. 27 Poland 929,986 compare
  4. 28 Nepal 840,672 compare
  5. 29 Saudi Arabia 828,481 compare
  6. 30 Colombia 752,542 compare
  7. 31 Russian Federation 712,364 compare

See the full ranking of 417 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 was 37.07 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 37.07 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 9.83 million in 1997.
How does GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 28th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 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