Population of compulsory school age, female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407): Population of compulsory school age, female was 61.96 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) stood at 61.96 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) peaked at 61.96 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.91 million, in 1997.
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 98th of 221 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.
Population of compulsory school age, female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 40.91 million | — |
| 1998 | 40.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 41.43 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 41.90 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 42.24 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 42.56 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 42.87 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 43.16 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 45.81 million | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 46.01 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 46.26 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 47.45 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 47.73 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 47.90 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 48.50 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 51.40 million | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 52.41 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 53.21 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 53.97 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 54.76 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 55.58 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 56.46 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 57.39 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 58.47 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 59.51 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 60.54 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 61.43 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 61.96 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.08 million | 40.91 million | 41.43 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 44.60 million | 41.90 million | 47.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.16 million | 47.90 million | 57.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.38 million | 58.47 million | 61.96 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
More education data for ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.2% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 24.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 27.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 16.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 28.88 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 19.24 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 18.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) was 61.96 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The highest recorded value was 61.96 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.91 million in 1997.
- How does ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 98th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release