Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in North America
North America: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 6.64 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in North America, 1992–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in North America stood at 6.64 million number.
The figure is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in North America peaked at 6.71 million number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.11 million number, in 1992.
North America ranks 31st of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in North America, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.11 million number | — |
| 1993 | 5.35 million number | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 5.47 million number | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 5.30 million number | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 5.35 million number | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 5.59 million number | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 5.86 million number | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 5.80 million number | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 5.73 million number | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 5.88 million number | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 5.82 million number | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.97 million number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 6.22 million number | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 6.48 million number | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 6.47 million number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.62 million number | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 6.64 million number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.71 million number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 6.61 million number | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.68 million number | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 6.51 million number | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 6.50 million number | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.53 million number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.59 million number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.71 million number | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 6.64 million number | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 6.63 million number | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.64 million number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.48 million number | 5.11 million number | 5.86 million number | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.25 million number | 5.73 million number | 6.71 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.60 million number | 6.50 million number | 6.71 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near North America
More education data for North America
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in North America?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in North America was 6.64 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 6.71 million number in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.11 million number in 1992.
- How does North America rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- North America ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.