Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in MDG: World

MDG: World: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 139.03 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
139.03 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
3rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
139.03 million
in 2024
All-time low
57.15 million
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in MDG: World, 1993–2024

050.0M100.0M150.0M1993200820241993: 57.1M1994: 60.9M1995: 63.1M1996: 63.3M1997: 67.3M1998: 75.5M1999: 75.1M2000: 77.4M2001: 78.7M2002: 82.7M2003: 87.0M2004: 90.6M2005: 94.3M2006: 97.9M2007: 100.8M2008: 104.9M2009: 107.4M2010: 109.4M2011: 112.5M2012: 115.4M2013: 120.3M2014: 123.6M2015: 123.5M2016: 124.7M2017: 124.0M2018: 126.8M2019: 128.2M2020: 129.9M2021: 133.6M2022: 136.8M2023: 138.7M2024: 139.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in MDG: World stood at 139.03 million. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in MDG: World peaked at 139.03 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.15 million, in 1993.

That places MDG: World 3rd 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 MDG: World, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) in MDG: World, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 57.15 million
1994 60.94 million +6.6%
1995 63.14 million +3.6%
1996 63.27 million +0.2%
1997 67.29 million +6.3%
1998 75.53 million +12.3%
1999 75.08 million -0.6%
2000 77.41 million +3.1%
2001 78.75 million +1.7%
2002 82.68 million +5.0%
2003 87.01 million +5.2%
2004 90.61 million +4.1%
2005 94.27 million +4.0%
2006 97.92 million +3.9%
2007 100.83 million +3.0%
2008 104.93 million +4.1%
2009 107.39 million +2.3%
2010 109.41 million +1.9%
2011 112.52 million +2.8%
2012 115.41 million +2.6%
2013 120.25 million +4.2%
2014 123.59 million +2.8%
2015 123.48 million -0.1%
2016 124.67 million +1.0%
2017 124.01 million -0.5%
2018 126.85 million +2.3%
2019 128.19 million +1.1%
2020 129.85 million +1.3%
2021 133.61 million +2.9%
2022 136.76 million +2.4%
2023 138.66 million +1.4%
2024 139.03 million +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.06 million 57.15 million 75.53 million 7
2000s 92.18 million 77.41 million 107.39 million 10
2010s 120.84 million 109.41 million 128.19 million 10
2020s 135.58 million 129.85 million 139.03 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: World

  1. 1 India 33.76 million compare
  2. 2 China 21.22 million compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 6.49 million compare
  4. 4 United States of America 5.93 million compare
  5. 5 Brazil 4.70 million compare
  6. 6 Pakistan 4.09 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in MDG: World?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in MDG: World was 139.03 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in MDG: World?
The highest recorded value was 139.03 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in MDG: World?
The lowest recorded value was 57.15 million in 1993.
How does MDG: World rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
MDG: World ranks 3rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: World?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: World 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