Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 24.10 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.10 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
42nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
25.34 million
in 2013
All-time low
10.11 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia stood at 24.10 million.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 25.34 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.11 million, in 1994.
That places SDG: Eastern Asia 42nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 10.11 million | — |
| 1995 | 10.80 million | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 11.51 million | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 11.84 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 13.78 million | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 14.45 million | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 14.72 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 14.81 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 15.33 million | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 16.66 million | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 18.48 million | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 20.39 million | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 22.31 million | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 23.88 million | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 24.84 million | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 25.18 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 24.43 million | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 24.47 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 24.42 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 25.34 million | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 24.30 million | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 23.42 million | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 22.65 million | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 22.25 million | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 22.06 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 21.72 million | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 21.81 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 22.43 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 23.22 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 23.91 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 24.10 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.08 million | 10.11 million | 14.45 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 19.66 million | 14.72 million | 25.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.51 million | 21.72 million | 25.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.09 million | 21.81 million | 24.10 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 51.47 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 16.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 45.36 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 63.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 56.33 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 30.25 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia was 24.10 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.34 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.11 million in 1994.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 42nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern Asia 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