School age population, post-secondary … non-tertiary female in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): School age population, post-secondary … non-tertiary female was 46.21 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) stood at 46.21 million.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) peaked at 51.97 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 335,639, in 1989.
That places ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 11th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, post-secondary … non-tertiary female in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 335,639 | — |
| 1990 | 344,405 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 354,436 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 364,329 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 371,913 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 376,629 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 378,809 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 380,947 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 15.53 million | +3977.5% |
| 1998 | 28.66 million | +84.5% |
| 1999 | 36.48 million | +27.3% |
| 2000 | 42.85 million | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 44.90 million | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 44.66 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 45.72 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 49.23 million | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 50.49 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 51.42 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 51.09 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 51.51 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 51.97 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 49.69 million | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 50.34 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 48.41 million | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 44.87 million | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 44.26 million | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 44.03 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 43.93 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 43.91 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 44.10 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 44.87 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 44.71 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 44.81 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 45.50 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 46.68 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 46.21 million | -1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, post-secondary … non-tertiary female in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +3977.5% | 380,947 | 15.53 million |
| 1998 | +84.5% | 15.53 million | 28.66 million |
| 1999 | +27.3% | 28.66 million | 36.48 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 335,639 | 335,639 | 335,639 | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.32 million | 344,405 | 36.48 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.38 million | 42.85 million | 51.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.84 million | 43.91 million | 50.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.58 million | 44.71 million | 46.68 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
More education data for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 390.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6175 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 187.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3795 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 198.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 203.58 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) was 46.21 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The highest recorded value was 51.97 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The lowest recorded value was 335,639 in 1989.
- How does ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 11th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release