School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 12.69 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.69 million
Change on year
down 3.3%
Rank
39th
of 221 groups
All-time high
14.19 million
in 2011
All-time low
1.41 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in GPE: Region 3, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Region 3 recorded 12.69 million for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 14.19 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.41 million, in 1997.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 39th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 GPE: Region 3, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.41 million | — |
| 1998 | 8.40 million | +494.6% |
| 1999 | 8.53 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 9.29 million | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 9.82 million | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 10.34 million | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 10.31 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 12.95 million | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 13.05 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 13.16 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 13.31 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 13.15 million | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 13.25 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 13.45 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 14.19 million | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 12.95 million | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 11.88 million | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 11.45 million | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 11.88 million | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 11.94 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 11.97 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 12.13 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 12.29 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 12.41 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 12.50 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 13.08 million | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 13.13 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 12.69 million | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.11 million | 1.41 million | 8.53 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.86 million | 9.29 million | 13.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.41 million | 11.45 million | 14.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.76 million | 12.41 million | 13.13 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 33.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 16.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in GPE: Region 3?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in GPE: Region 3 was 12.69 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 14.19 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 million in 1997.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 39th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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