Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UIS: World
UIS: World: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 139.03 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UIS: World, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UIS: World is 139.03 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is 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 UIS: World peaked at 139.03 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.15 million, in 1993.
That places UIS: World 1st 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 UIS: World, year by year
| 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 | 109.42 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 | 133.62 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 136.76 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 138.66 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 139.03 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 109.42 million | 128.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.58 million | 129.85 million | 139.03 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: World
More education data for UIS: World
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 404.43 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UIS: World?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UIS: 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 UIS: World?
- The highest recorded value was 139.03 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in UIS: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.15 million in 1993.
- How does UIS: World rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- UIS: World ranks 1st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in UIS: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: 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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February 2026 Data Release