School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in World

World: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 73.39 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
73.39 million number
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
77.70 million number
in 2006
All-time low
55,069 number
in 1972
Years of data
36
1970–2019

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in World, 1970–2019

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1970199420191970: 608.0k number1972: 55.1k number1978: 703.5k number1982: 69.3k number1988: 485.3k number1989: 372.6k number1990: 357.5k number1991: 463.3k number1992: 1.0M number1993: 378.9k number1994: 385.1k number1995: 391.9k number1996: 401.7k number1997: 32.1M number1998: 57.1M number1999: 63.9M number2000: 66.3M number2001: 67.8M number2002: 69.0M number2003: 70.1M number2004: 74.5M number2005: 76.1M number2006: 77.7M number2007: 76.8M number2008: 76.3M number2009: 74.0M number2010: 73.0M number2011: 73.7M number2012: 72.3M number2013: 71.9M number2014: 71.6M number2015: 72.2M number2016: 72.5M number2017: 72.8M number2018: 73.1M number2019: 73.4M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in World stood at 73.39 million number.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in World peaked at 77.70 million number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 55,069 number, in 1972.

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 World, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in World, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 607,961 number
1972 55,069 number -90.9%
1978 703,488 number +1177.5%
1982 69,315 number -90.1%
1988 485,326 number +600.2%
1989 372,582 number -23.2%
1990 357,481 number -4.1%
1991 463,341 number +29.6%
1992 1.03 million number +122.8%
1993 378,933 number -63.3%
1994 385,087 number +1.6%
1995 391,883 number +1.8%
1996 401,676 number +2.5%
1997 32.07 million number +7884.5%
1998 57.08 million number +78.0%
1999 63.94 million number +12.0%
2000 66.35 million number +3.8%
2001 67.81 million number +2.2%
2002 68.98 million number +1.7%
2003 70.13 million number +1.7%
2004 74.51 million number +6.2%
2005 76.10 million number +2.1%
2006 77.70 million number +2.1%
2007 76.79 million number -1.2%
2008 76.32 million number -0.6%
2009 74.05 million number -3.0%
2010 72.95 million number -1.5%
2011 73.66 million number +1.0%
2012 72.28 million number -1.9%
2013 71.87 million number -0.6%
2014 71.64 million number -0.3%
2015 72.24 million number +0.8%
2016 72.51 million number +0.4%
2017 72.80 million number +0.4%
2018 73.11 million number +0.4%
2019 73.39 million number +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 455,506 number 55,069 number 703,488 number 3
1980s 309,074 number 69,315 number 485,326 number 3
1990s 15.65 million number 357,481 number 63.94 million number 10
2000s 72.87 million number 66.35 million number 77.70 million number 10
2010s 72.64 million number 71.64 million number 73.66 million number 10

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 India 23.40 million number compare
  2. 2 China 7.90 million number compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 3.80 million number compare
  4. 4 Bangladesh 3.05 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in World?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in World was 73.39 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 77.70 million number in 2006.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 55,069 number in 1972.
How does World rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
World ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2019.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.