School age population, lower secondary education, female in World

World: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 192.72 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
192.72 million number
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
195.69 million number
in 2002
All-time low
119.41 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, lower secondary education, female in World, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, female in World is 192.72 million number, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in World peaked at 195.69 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 119.41 million number, in 1970.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

School age population, lower secondary education, female in World, year by year

Annual values for School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in World, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 119.41 million number
1971 120.44 million number +0.9%
1972 122.70 million number +1.9%
1973 125.47 million number +2.3%
1974 128.40 million number +2.3%
1975 131.20 million number +2.2%
1976 134.44 million number +2.5%
1977 146.95 million number +9.3%
1978 149.98 million number +2.1%
1979 152.73 million number +1.8%
1980 155.81 million number +2.0%
1981 158.74 million number +1.9%
1982 160.97 million number +1.4%
1983 162.87 million number +1.2%
1984 164.39 million number +0.9%
1985 165.76 million number +0.8%
1986 165.37 million number -0.2%
1987 166.08 million number +0.4%
1988 166.62 million number +0.3%
1989 165.83 million number -0.5%
1990 165.90 million number +0.0%
1991 165.90 million number +0.0%
1992 166.75 million number +0.5%
1993 169.00 million number +1.3%
1994 171.74 million number +1.6%
1995 174.59 million number +1.7%
1996 176.96 million number +1.4%
1997 179.50 million number +1.4%
1998 181.97 million number +1.4%
1999 186.44 million number +2.5%
2000 190.64 million number +2.3%
2001 194.01 million number +1.8%
2002 195.69 million number +0.9%
2003 195.24 million number -0.2%
2004 193.53 million number -0.9%
2005 190.86 million number -1.4%
2006 188.37 million number -1.3%
2007 186.44 million number -1.0%
2008 185.36 million number -0.6%
2009 185.04 million number -0.2%
2010 185.11 million number +0.0%
2011 185.23 million number +0.1%
2012 185.59 million number +0.2%
2013 185.64 million number +0.0%
2014 185.58 million number -0.0%
2015 186.04 million number +0.2%
2016 187.24 million number +0.6%
2017 189.38 million number +1.1%
2018 191.18 million number +0.9%
2019 192.72 million number +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 133.17 million number 119.41 million number 152.73 million number 10
1980s 163.25 million number 155.81 million number 166.62 million number 10
1990s 173.87 million number 165.90 million number 186.44 million number 10
2000s 190.52 million number 185.04 million number 195.69 million number 10
2010s 187.37 million number 185.11 million number 192.72 million number 10

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 India 36.22 million number compare
  2. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 23.02 million number compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 7.15 million number compare
  4. 4 Brazil 6.89 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in World?
School age population, lower secondary education, female in World was 192.72 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 195.69 million number in 2002.
What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 119.41 million number in 1970.
How does World rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
World ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2019.
Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.