School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 55.62 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
55.62 million
Change on year
down 22.6%
Rank
6th
of 221 groups
All-time high
71.89 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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries stood at 55.62 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.6% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 71.89 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48,948, in 1972.
That places UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 6th 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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 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 | 17.95 million | +4611.5% |
| 1998 | 37.61 million | +109.5% |
| 1999 | 49.40 million | +31.4% |
| 2000 | 58.01 million | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 60.78 million | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 60.65 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 62.28 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 66.09 million | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 67.65 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 68.81 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 66.95 million | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 67.29 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 66.61 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 65.07 million | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 66.72 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 65.81 million | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 65.77 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 64.82 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 65.60 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 65.94 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 66.26 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 66.73 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 68.10 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 68.38 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 68.74 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 69.86 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 71.89 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 55.62 million | -22.6% |
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 | 10.76 million | 344,405 | 49.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.51 million | 58.01 million | 68.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.08 million | 64.82 million | 68.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.90 million | 55.62 million | 71.89 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- 3 Nigeria 4.96 million compare
- 4 Bangladesh 3.44 million compare
- 5 Pakistan 2.62 million compare
- 6 United States of America 2.25 million compare
- 7 Philippines 2.18 million compare
- 8 Egypt 2.05 million compare
- 9 Brazil 1.46 million compare
More education data for UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8422 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 294.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 178.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.1674 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 220.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 108.41 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 55.62 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 71.89 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,948 in 1972.
- How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 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