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
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1997–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 97.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 104.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 202.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.4294 % change on previous year (2024)
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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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February 2026 Data Release