School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: World
SDG: World: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 59.43 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
59.43 million
Change on year
down 25.1%
Rank
1st
of 221 groups
All-time high
79.34 million
in 2023
All-time low
48,948
in 1972
Years of data
38
1972–2024
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: World, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: World is 59.43 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 25.1% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: World peaked at 79.34 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48,948, in 1972.
That places SDG: World 1st 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 education, female in SDG: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 48,948 | — |
| 1982 | 68,919 | +40.8% |
| 1989 | 335,639 | +387.0% |
| 1990 | 344,405 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 354,436 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 443,211 | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 371,913 | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 376,629 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 378,809 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 380,947 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 18.05 million | +4637.5% |
| 1998 | 40.59 million | +124.9% |
| 1999 | 55.36 million | +36.4% |
| 2000 | 66.94 million | +20.9% |
| 2001 | 69.61 million | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 69.18 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 70.17 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 74.06 million | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 75.57 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 76.70 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 74.86 million | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 75.26 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 74.67 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 72.68 million | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 74.15 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 73.13 million | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 73.45 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 72.42 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 73.09 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 73.38 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 73.72 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 74.19 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 75.63 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 75.83 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 76.08 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 77.23 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 79.34 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 59.43 million | -25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48,948 | 48,948 | 48,948 | 1 |
| 1980s | 202,279 | 68,919 | 335,639 | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.66 million | 344,405 | 55.36 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.70 million | 66.94 million | 76.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.58 million | 72.42 million | 75.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.58 million | 59.43 million | 79.34 million | 5 |
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More education data for SDG: World
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 404.43 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: World?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: World was 59.43 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in SDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 79.34 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,948 in 1972.
- How does SDG: World rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- SDG: World ranks 1st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in SDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: World 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