What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?

The highest recorded value was 195.52 million in 2024.

What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?

The lowest recorded value was 117.55 million in 1973.

How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for school age population, secondary education, female?

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.

Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

Name: School age population, secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
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ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): School age population, secondary education, female was 195.52 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

195.52 million

Change on year

up 0.3%

Rank

15th

of 221 groups

All-time high

195.52 million

in 2024

All-time low

117.55 million

in 1973

Years of data

1973–2024

School age population, secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1973–2024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) is 195.52 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 195.52 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 117.55 million, in 1973.

That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

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

Annual values for School age population, secondary education, female (number) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1973 to 2024.
Year	Value	Change
1973	117.55 million	—
1974	118.88 million	+1.1%
1975	120.15 million	+1.1%
1976	121.83 million	+1.4%
1977	122.83 million	+0.8%
1978	124.28 million	+1.2%
1979	125.35 million	+0.9%
1980	126.56 million	+1.0%
1981	127.75 million	+0.9%
1982	128.77 million	+0.8%
1983	130.09 million	+1.0%
1984	131.46 million	+1.1%
1985	132.96 million	+1.1%
1986	133.66 million	+0.5%
1987	135.23 million	+1.2%
1988	136.86 million	+1.2%
1989	138.07 million	+0.9%
1990	139.96 million	+1.4%
1991	141.58 million	+1.2%
1992	143.63 million	+1.5%
1993	145.89 million	+1.6%
1994	148.14 million	+1.5%
1995	150.54 million	+1.6%
1996	152.84 million	+1.5%
1997	154.97 million	+1.4%
1998	157.86 million	+1.9%
1999	159.45 million	+1.0%
2000	160.85 million	+0.9%
2001	163.93 million	+1.9%
2002	165.74 million	+1.1%
2003	167.32 million	+1.0%
2004	168.53 million	+0.7%
2005	169.79 million	+0.8%
2006	170.68 million	+0.5%
2007	171.59 million	+0.5%
2008	172.40 million	+0.5%
2009	173.03 million	+0.4%
2010	173.63 million	+0.3%
2011	176.29 million	+1.5%
2012	177.41 million	+0.6%
2013	177.84 million	+0.2%
2014	179.31 million	+0.8%
2015	180.73 million	+0.8%
2016	182.14 million	+0.8%
2017	184.47 million	+1.3%
2018	186.90 million	+1.3%
2019	188.20 million	+0.7%
2020	189.81 million	+0.9%
2021	191.77 million	+1.0%
2022	193.38 million	+0.8%
2023	194.90 million	+0.8%
2024	195.52 million	+0.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	121.55 million	117.55 million	125.35 million	7
1980s	132.14 million	126.56 million	138.07 million	10
1990s	149.49 million	139.96 million	159.45 million	10
2000s	168.39 million	160.85 million	173.03 million	10
2010s	180.69 million	173.63 million	188.20 million	10
2020s	193.08 million	189.81 million	195.52 million	5

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

12 Egypt 6.86 million compare
13 Mexico 6.67 million compare
14 Russian Federation 6.10 million compare
15 Viet Nam 5.64 million compare
16 Türkiye 5.19 million compare
17 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.56 million compare
18 Kenya 4.07 million compare

See the full ranking of 441 places →

More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0831 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 181.37 million (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 278.94 million (2024)
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82.99 million (2024)
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.74 million (2024)

All data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) →

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?: School age population, secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 195.52 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?: The highest recorded value was 195.52 million in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?: The lowest recorded value was 117.55 million in 1973.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for school age population, secondary education, female?: ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Indicator: School age population, secondary education, female (number)
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 441 places, 20,379 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 16 August 2026

February 2026 Data Release