Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 33.10 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Late-demographic dividend, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Late-demographic dividend is 33.10 million number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 37.05 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.04 million number, in 1994.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 10th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 19.04 million number | — |
| 1995 | 20.25 million number | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 21.51 million number | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 22.30 million number | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 24.62 million number | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 26.06 million number | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 26.75 million number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 26.70 million number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 26.87 million number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 28.25 million number | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 30.80 million number | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 32.40 million number | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 34.19 million number | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 35.53 million number | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 36.42 million number | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 36.76 million number | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 36.01 million number | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 36.10 million number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 35.92 million number | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 37.05 million number | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 36.37 million number | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 35.03 million number | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 34.25 million number | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 33.64 million number | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 33.43 million number | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 33.10 million number | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.30 million number | 19.04 million number | 26.06 million number | 6 |
| 2000s | 31.47 million number | 26.70 million number | 36.76 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.09 million number | 33.10 million number | 37.05 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 7 Mexico 2.86 million number compare
- 8 Pakistan 2.71 million number compare
- 9 Türkiye 2.70 million number compare
- 10 Nigeria 2.06 million number compare
- 11 Egypt 1.93 million number compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.79 million number compare
- 13 Japan 1.76 million number compare
More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.5306 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Late-demographic dividend?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Late-demographic dividend was 33.10 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 37.05 million number in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.04 million number in 1994.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 10th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.