Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 119.19 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
119.19 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
6th
of 221 groups
All-time high
119.19 million
in 2024
All-time low
40.68 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1994–2024

40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M120.0M1994200920241994: 40.7M1995: 43.1M1996: 43.1M1997: 46.9M1998: 55.6M1999: 55.7M2000: 58.1M2001: 59.3M2002: 63.5M2003: 67.8M2004: 71.5M2005: 74.8M2006: 78.6M2007: 81.4M2008: 85.4M2009: 88.0M2010: 90.1M2011: 93.5M2012: 96.7M2013: 100.3M2014: 103.7M2015: 103.6M2016: 104.8M2017: 104.3M2018: 107.4M2019: 108.8M2020: 110.3M2021: 113.8M2022: 116.8M2023: 118.9M2024: 119.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries stood at 119.19 million. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 119.19 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.68 million, in 1994.

That places UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 6th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 40.68 million
1995 43.06 million +5.8%
1996 43.12 million +0.1%
1997 46.95 million +8.9%
1998 55.58 million +18.4%
1999 55.66 million +0.1%
2000 58.12 million +4.4%
2001 59.28 million +2.0%
2002 63.45 million +7.0%
2003 67.77 million +6.8%
2004 71.47 million +5.5%
2005 74.76 million +4.6%
2006 78.63 million +5.2%
2007 81.42 million +3.6%
2008 85.44 million +4.9%
2009 88.05 million +3.0%
2010 90.08 million +2.3%
2011 93.47 million +3.8%
2012 96.66 million +3.4%
2013 100.31 million +3.8%
2014 103.67 million +3.4%
2015 103.62 million -0.0%
2016 104.83 million +1.2%
2017 104.31 million -0.5%
2018 107.35 million +2.9%
2019 108.77 million +1.3%
2020 110.31 million +1.4%
2021 113.78 million +3.1%
2022 116.83 million +2.7%
2023 118.87 million +1.7%
2024 119.19 million +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.51 million 40.68 million 55.66 million 6
2000s 72.84 million 58.12 million 88.05 million 10
2010s 101.31 million 90.08 million 108.77 million 10
2020s 115.80 million 110.31 million 119.19 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: All Unicef Countries

  1. 3 Indonesia 6.49 million compare
  2. 4 United States 5.93 million compare
  3. 5 Brazil 4.70 million compare
  4. 6 Pakistan 4.09 million compare
  5. 7 Bangladesh 3.93 million compare
  6. 8 Turkey 3.23 million compare
  7. 9 Nigeria 2.97 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 119.19 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
The highest recorded value was 119.19 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 40.68 million in 1994.
How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 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