Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 68.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68.2%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
136th
of 221 groups
All-time high
68.4%
in 2023
All-time low
26.5%
in 1979
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) recorded 68.2% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 68.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 1979.
That places ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 136th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.6% | — |
| 1971 | 26.9% | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 27.4% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 28.1% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 28.7% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 29.5% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 30.8% | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 32.2% | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 33.4% | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 26.5% | -20.7% |
| 1980 | 35.5% | +34.2% |
| 1981 | 36.6% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 38.0% | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 39.1% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 40.1% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 41.3% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 42.8% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 43.7% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 44.2% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 44.3% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 47.6% | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 48.3% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 47.9% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 48.7% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 50.5% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 51.2% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 50.8% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 52.4% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 54.0% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 55.3% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 56.8% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 57.8% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 58.7% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 60.2% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 61.4% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 60.9% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 61.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 61.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 60.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 61.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 61.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 63.6% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 63.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 62.0% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 62.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 63.5% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 64.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 64.7% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 65.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 65.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 66.1% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 67.8% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 68.4% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 68.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.3% | 26.5% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.6% | 35.5% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 47.6% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 56.8% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 61.2% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 65.4% | 68.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- 133 Iran, Islamic Republic of 86.2% compare
- 134 Philippines 86.1% compare
- 135 Maldives 85.0% compare
- 136 Kenya 84.8% compare
- 137 Jamaica 84.6% compare
- 138 Niue 84.4% compare
- 139 Cayman Islands 84.4% compare
More education data for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 16.59 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 17.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 5.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 25.89 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 23.47 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 11.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) was 68.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 1979.
- How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 136th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release