Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 33.08 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
33.08 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
37th
of 221 groups
All-time high
33.11 million
in 2023
All-time low
9.92 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1994–2024

10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M35.0M1994200920241994: 9.9M1995: 11.1M1996: 12.1M1997: 13.1M1998: 15.4M1999: 16.4M2000: 16.8M2001: 17.0M2002: 17.5M2003: 19.1M2004: 21.2M2005: 23.3M2006: 25.5M2007: 27.6M2008: 28.7M2009: 29.7M2010: 29.0M2011: 29.5M2012: 29.7M2013: 30.6M2014: 30.4M2015: 29.7M2016: 29.1M2017: 28.9M2018: 29.6M2019: 29.5M2020: 29.8M2021: 30.7M2022: 32.0M2023: 33.1M2024: 33.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries stood at 33.08 million.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 33.11 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.92 million, in 1994.

That places UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 37th 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 9.92 million
1995 11.12 million +12.1%
1996 12.14 million +9.2%
1997 13.06 million +7.5%
1998 15.42 million +18.1%
1999 16.38 million +6.3%
2000 16.78 million +2.4%
2001 16.97 million +1.1%
2002 17.52 million +3.2%
2003 19.09 million +9.0%
2004 21.18 million +11.0%
2005 23.32 million +10.1%
2006 25.48 million +9.3%
2007 27.59 million +8.3%
2008 28.72 million +4.1%
2009 29.66 million +3.3%
2010 29.00 million -2.2%
2011 29.51 million +1.8%
2012 29.74 million +0.8%
2013 30.65 million +3.1%
2014 30.38 million -0.9%
2015 29.70 million -2.2%
2016 29.10 million -2.0%
2017 28.94 million -0.6%
2018 29.57 million +2.2%
2019 29.49 million -0.3%
2020 29.78 million +1.0%
2021 30.71 million +3.1%
2022 31.97 million +4.1%
2023 33.11 million +3.6%
2024 33.08 million -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.01 million 9.92 million 16.38 million 6
2000s 22.63 million 16.78 million 29.66 million 10
2010s 29.61 million 28.94 million 30.65 million 10
2020s 31.73 million 29.78 million 33.11 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

  1. 34 Ghana 660,213 compare
  2. 35 Republic of Korea 633,505 compare
  3. 36 Sri Lanka 623,396 compare
  4. 37 Myanmar 612,039 compare
  5. 38 Malaysia 601,574 compare
  6. 39 Sudan 599,320 compare
  7. 40 Uzbekistan 585,393 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 33.08 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 33.11 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 9.92 million in 1994.
How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 37th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme 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