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
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1994–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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February 2026 Data Release