School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 41.68 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
41.68 million
Change on year
down 15.8%
Rank
13th
of 221 groups
All-time high
49.50 million
in 2023
All-time low
6.16 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1997–2024

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1997201020241997: 6.2M1998: 22.9M1999: 31.6M2000: 38.0M2001: 39.5M2002: 41.0M2003: 41.0M2004: 44.1M2005: 44.6M2006: 45.0M2007: 43.6M2008: 43.7M2009: 43.9M2010: 44.3M2011: 46.7M2012: 45.9M2013: 43.9M2014: 43.7M2015: 44.7M2016: 45.1M2017: 45.5M2018: 46.0M2019: 46.8M2020: 47.4M2021: 47.9M2022: 49.0M2023: 49.5M2024: 41.7M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) stood at 41.68 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 49.50 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.16 million, in 1997.

That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 13th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 6.16 million
1998 22.86 million +271.2%
1999 31.58 million +38.1%
2000 38.01 million +20.4%
2001 39.49 million +3.9%
2002 40.99 million +3.8%
2003 40.99 million -0.0%
2004 44.11 million +7.6%
2005 44.59 million +1.1%
2006 44.96 million +0.8%
2007 43.58 million -3.1%
2008 43.66 million +0.2%
2009 43.91 million +0.6%
2010 44.30 million +0.9%
2011 46.72 million +5.4%
2012 45.88 million -1.8%
2013 43.87 million -4.4%
2014 43.69 million -0.4%
2015 44.66 million +2.2%
2016 45.06 million +0.9%
2017 45.46 million +0.9%
2018 45.96 million +1.1%
2019 46.78 million +1.8%
2020 47.44 million +1.4%
2021 47.91 million +1.0%
2022 48.97 million +2.2%
2023 49.50 million +1.1%
2024 41.68 million -15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.20 million 6.16 million 31.58 million 3
2000s 42.43 million 38.01 million 44.96 million 10
2010s 45.24 million 43.69 million 46.78 million 10
2020s 47.10 million 41.68 million 49.50 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

  1. 10 Ethiopia 1.43 million compare
  2. 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.42 million compare
  3. 12 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.38 million compare
  4. 13 Kenya 1.26 million compare
  5. 14 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.24 million compare
  6. 15 Germany 1.19 million compare
  7. 16 Algeria 1.12 million compare

See the full ranking of 395 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 41.68 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: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The highest recorded value was 49.50 million in 2023.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.16 million in 1997.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 13th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
395 places, 10,351 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release