Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 72.02 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.02 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
14th
of 221 groups
All-time high
72.14 million
in 2023
All-time low
16.86 million
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend is 72.02 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 72.14 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.86 million, in 1993.
WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 14th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 16.86 million | — |
| 1994 | 19.01 million | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 19.99 million | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 19.12 million | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 21.82 million | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 27.63 million | +26.7% |
| 1999 | 28.19 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 30.21 million | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 31.12 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 32.95 million | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 35.53 million | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 36.66 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 37.93 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 39.86 million | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 41.14 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 43.63 million | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 45.29 million | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 47.63 million | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 50.45 million | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 53.16 million | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 54.68 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 59.54 million | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 60.02 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 61.99 million | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 61.66 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 64.57 million | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 65.84 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 67.22 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 69.24 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 71.23 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 72.14 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 72.02 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.80 million | 16.86 million | 28.19 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 37.43 million | 30.21 million | 45.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.95 million | 47.63 million | 65.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.37 million | 67.22 million | 72.14 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- 11 Egypt 2.32 million compare
- 12 Philippines 2.06 million compare
- 13 Kenya 2.02 million compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.78 million compare
- 15 Viet Nam 1.74 million compare
- 16 South Africa 1.72 million compare
- 17 Japan 1.63 million compare
More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 320.06 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0322 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 111.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2597 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 163.59 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 72.02 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 72.14 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.86 million in 1993.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 14th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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