School age population, lower secondary education, female in WB: Oecd Members
WB: Oecd Members: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 27.67 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
27.67 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
71st
of 221 groups
All-time high
28.11 million
in 2003
All-time low
26.61 million
in 2017
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, female in WB: Oecd Members, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, female in WB: Oecd Members is 27.67 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 28.11 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 26.61 million, in 2017.
That places WB: Oecd Members 71st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, lower secondary education, female in WB: Oecd Members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27.55 million | — |
| 2000 | 27.55 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 27.55 million | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 27.96 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 28.11 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 27.97 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 27.88 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 27.61 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 27.31 million | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 27.12 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 26.93 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 26.78 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 26.64 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 26.85 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 27.17 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 26.99 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 26.80 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 26.64 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 26.61 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 26.71 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.87 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 27.21 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 27.36 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 27.60 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 27.68 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 27.67 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.55 million | 27.55 million | 27.55 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.60 million | 26.93 million | 28.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.81 million | 26.61 million | 27.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.50 million | 27.21 million | 27.68 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Oecd Members
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 36.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2627 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2034 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in WB: Oecd Members?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in WB: Oecd Members was 27.67 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The highest recorded value was 28.11 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.61 million in 2017.
- How does WB: Oecd Members rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- WB: Oecd Members ranks 71st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Oecd Members data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release