Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 8.28 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
8.28 million
Change on year
up 5.0%
Rank
115th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.28 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.52 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1997–2023

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1997201020231997: 1.6M1998: 1.5M1999: 1.6M2000: 1.7M2001: 1.9M2002: 2.0M2003: 2.2M2004: 2.4M2005: 2.5M2006: 2.7M2007: 3.0M2008: 3.3M2009: 3.6M2010: 4.0M2011: 4.4M2012: 4.8M2013: 5.3M2014: 5.4M2015: 5.8M2016: 6.1M2017: 6.5M2018: 6.9M2019: 7.3M2020: 7.6M2021: 7.8M2022: 7.9M2023: 8.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) stood at 8.28 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 8.28 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.52 million, in 1998.

That places WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 115th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 1.59 million
1998 1.52 million -4.5%
1999 1.64 million +7.8%
2000 1.72 million +4.5%
2001 1.90 million +10.8%
2002 1.99 million +4.6%
2003 2.15 million +8.3%
2004 2.38 million +10.4%
2005 2.55 million +7.1%
2006 2.71 million +6.4%
2007 2.95 million +9.0%
2008 3.33 million +12.7%
2009 3.64 million +9.5%
2010 4.04 million +10.8%
2011 4.44 million +10.1%
2012 4.82 million +8.6%
2013 5.32 million +10.2%
2014 5.40 million +1.5%
2015 5.85 million +8.3%
2016 6.15 million +5.1%
2017 6.51 million +5.9%
2018 6.92 million +6.2%
2019 7.25 million +4.8%
2020 7.58 million +4.5%
2021 7.80 million +2.9%
2022 7.89 million +1.1%
2023 8.28 million +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.59 million 1.52 million 1.64 million 3
2000s 2.53 million 1.72 million 3.64 million 10
2010s 5.67 million 4.04 million 7.25 million 10
2020s 7.89 million 7.58 million 8.28 million 4

Countries ranked near WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

  1. 112 Croatia 75,040 compare
  2. 113 Lao People's Democratic Republic 70,621 compare
  3. 114 Georgia 66,567 compare
  4. 115 Panama 63,770 compare
  5. 116 Kuwait 56,817 compare
  6. 117 Bosnia and Herzegovina 54,482 compare
  7. 118 Oman 53,501 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: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 8.28 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The highest recorded value was 8.28 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.52 million in 1998.
How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 115th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 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