Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend

WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 12.04 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12.04 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
88th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.04 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.20 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1997–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M1997201020241997: 2.2M1998: 2.2M1999: 2.3M2000: 2.5M2001: 2.7M2002: 2.8M2003: 3.2M2004: 3.5M2005: 3.7M2006: 3.8M2007: 3.9M2008: 4.6M2009: 5.2M2010: 5.8M2011: 6.2M2012: 6.8M2013: 7.8M2014: 7.0M2015: 7.8M2016: 7.9M2017: 8.4M2018: 8.8M2019: 9.6M2020: 10.3M2021: 11.0M2022: 11.3M2023: 11.8M2024: 12.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend stood at 12.04 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 12.04 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.20 million, in 1997.

That places WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 88th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, 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: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 2.20 million
1998 2.23 million +1.2%
1999 2.35 million +5.2%
2000 2.50 million +6.5%
2001 2.68 million +7.4%
2002 2.84 million +6.0%
2003 3.22 million +13.4%
2004 3.51 million +8.8%
2005 3.67 million +4.6%
2006 3.84 million +4.6%
2007 3.95 million +2.8%
2008 4.63 million +17.4%
2009 5.24 million +13.1%
2010 5.75 million +9.8%
2011 6.20 million +7.7%
2012 6.78 million +9.5%
2013 7.85 million +15.7%
2014 6.98 million -11.0%
2015 7.82 million +12.0%
2016 7.90 million +1.0%
2017 8.37 million +5.9%
2018 8.84 million +5.6%
2019 9.59 million +8.5%
2020 10.35 million +7.9%
2021 11.00 million +6.3%
2022 11.33 million +3.0%
2023 11.82 million +4.3%
2024 12.04 million +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.26 million 2.20 million 2.35 million 3
2000s 3.61 million 2.50 million 5.24 million 10
2010s 7.61 million 5.75 million 9.59 million 10
2020s 11.31 million 10.35 million 12.04 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend

  1. 85 Bulgaria 142,896 compare
  2. 86 Burundi 140,833 compare
  3. 87 Paraguay 137,207 compare
  4. 88 Tanzania 135,659 compare
  5. 89 Denmark 133,706 compare
  6. 90 Azerbaijan 123,401 compare
  7. 91 Norway 123,199 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 12.04 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 12.04 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 2.20 million in 1997.
How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 88th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: Pre-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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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