Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in IDA total
IDA total: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) was 19.21 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in IDA total, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
IDA total recorded 19.21 million number for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in IDA total peaked at 19.21 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.60 million number, in 1997.
IDA total ranks 18th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in IDA total, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.60 million number | — |
| 1998 | 5.98 million number | +66.0% |
| 1999 | 6.41 million number | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 6.86 million number | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 7.14 million number | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 7.50 million number | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 8.33 million number | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 8.69 million number | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 9.00 million number | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 9.80 million number | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 10.22 million number | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 11.24 million number | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 12.23 million number | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 13.16 million number | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 13.90 million number | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 14.75 million number | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 16.15 million number | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 15.67 million number | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 16.86 million number | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 17.46 million number | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 17.76 million number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 18.53 million number | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 19.21 million number | +3.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in IDA total changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +66.0% | 3.60 million number | 5.98 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.33 million number | 3.60 million number | 6.41 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.10 million number | 6.86 million number | 12.23 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.34 million number | 13.16 million number | 19.21 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More education data for IDA total
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1356 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 263.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 135.69 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0697 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in IDA total?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in IDA total was 19.21 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 19.21 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.60 million number in 1997.
- How does IDA total rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- IDA total ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA total 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.