Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 36.07 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36.07 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
30th
of 221 groups
All-time high
36.09 million
in 2023
All-time low
14.26 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific stood at 36.07 million.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 36.09 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.26 million, in 1994.
That places UIS: East Asia and the Pacific 30th 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 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 14.26 million | — |
| 1995 | 15.44 million | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 16.43 million | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 17.30 million | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 19.67 million | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 20.55 million | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 20.89 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 20.96 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 21.40 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 22.88 million | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 24.88 million | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 26.98 million | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 29.09 million | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 31.21 million | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 32.34 million | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 33.29 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 32.61 million | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 33.10 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 33.32 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 34.18 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 33.85 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 33.15 million | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 32.51 million | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 32.30 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 32.78 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 32.67 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 32.88 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 33.75 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 34.94 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 36.09 million | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 36.07 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.28 million | 14.26 million | 20.55 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 26.39 million | 20.89 million | 33.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.05 million | 32.30 million | 34.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.75 million | 32.88 million | 36.09 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
More education data for UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific was 36.07 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 36.09 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.26 million in 1994.
- How does UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 30th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: East Asia and the Pacific 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