Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 32.61 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
32.61 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
39th
of 221 groups
All-time high
32.64 million
in 2023
All-time low
9.44 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1994–2024

10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M35.0M1994200920241994: 9.4M1995: 10.6M1996: 11.6M1997: 12.5M1998: 14.9M1999: 15.9M2000: 16.3M2001: 16.4M2002: 17.0M2003: 18.5M2004: 20.6M2005: 22.8M2006: 24.9M2007: 27.0M2008: 28.1M2009: 29.1M2010: 28.4M2011: 28.9M2012: 29.2M2013: 30.1M2014: 29.8M2015: 29.1M2016: 28.6M2017: 28.4M2018: 29.0M2019: 29.0M2020: 29.3M2021: 30.2M2022: 31.5M2023: 32.6M2024: 32.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) stood at 32.61 million.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 32.64 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.44 million, in 1994.

That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 39th 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 9.44 million
1995 10.63 million +12.7%
1996 11.64 million +9.5%
1997 12.54 million +7.7%
1998 14.90 million +18.8%
1999 15.86 million +6.4%
2000 16.25 million +2.5%
2001 16.44 million +1.1%
2002 16.98 million +3.3%
2003 18.54 million +9.2%
2004 20.63 million +11.3%
2005 22.76 million +10.3%
2006 24.91 million +9.4%
2007 27.02 million +8.5%
2008 28.14 million +4.2%
2009 29.08 million +3.3%
2010 28.42 million -2.3%
2011 28.93 million +1.8%
2012 29.16 million +0.8%
2013 30.08 million +3.1%
2014 29.81 million -0.9%
2015 29.14 million -2.2%
2016 28.55 million -2.0%
2017 28.40 million -0.5%
2018 29.04 million +2.3%
2019 28.97 million -0.2%
2020 29.28 million +1.1%
2021 30.22 million +3.2%
2022 31.50 million +4.2%
2023 32.64 million +3.6%
2024 32.61 million -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.50 million 9.44 million 15.86 million 6
2000s 22.08 million 16.25 million 29.08 million 10
2010s 29.05 million 28.40 million 30.08 million 10
2020s 31.25 million 29.28 million 32.64 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 36 Sri Lanka 623,396 compare
  2. 37 Myanmar 612,039 compare
  3. 38 Malaysia 601,574 compare
  4. 39 Sudan 599,320 compare
  5. 40 Uzbekistan 585,393 compare
  6. 41 Peru 570,343 compare
  7. 42 Australia 562,556 compare

See the full ranking of 417 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 32.61 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 32.64 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 9.44 million in 1994.
How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 39th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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